Cousre Work- Food
AO1.1 Identify and Questions.
For my research task I have chosen the question “Research the use of food additives in convenience food. Using a convenience food of your choice, carry out a comparative analysis with a homemade equivalent.” For me to investigate the question correctly I will need research a range of additives look at how they are use in convenience foods and develop a dish which is homemade and hopefully taste better.
AO1.2 Assemble Relevant Information. Types of Additives. | Example of foods it’s in. | Their uses. | Preservatives. | Used in bacon, sausages, cooked meats and pies. | These are used to prevent decay and make food safe to eat for longer periods. | Antioxidants. | Used in fats, such as cakes, biscuits, pastries. | These are used to prevent fats and oils from becoming rancid. | Colourings. | Used in sweets, yogurts, desserts, tinned peas and soups. | These are used to add to colour to products. | Flavourings. | Used in ice cream, chocolate mousse, yogurts, crisps and soft drinks. | These are used to add flavours to products. | Flavour Enhancers. | Used in readymade meals, cook-in sauces. | These are used to give more intense flavours to foods. | Emulsifiers. | Used in salad dressing, mayonnaise and low fat spreads. | These are used to mix water and oil together in a stable solution and to prevent separation. | Stabilisers. | Used in many products, such as cook-in sauces and yogurts. | These are similar to emulsifiers and are used to prevent separation. |
An average man needs around 2,500 calories a day to maintain his weight. For an average woman, she’ll need around 2,000 calories a day. These values can vary depending on age and levels of physical activity, among other factors.
Questionnaire: Age- How old are you? All of the people that did my questionnaire were 14 or 15 years old.
Likes and dislikes about ready-made meals- What do you like and dislike about ready-made meals? Likes- easy to make Dislikes- not
For my research task I have chosen the question “Research the use of food additives in convenience food. Using a convenience food of your choice, carry out a comparative analysis with a homemade equivalent.” For me to investigate the question correctly I will need research a range of additives look at how they are use in convenience foods and develop a dish which is homemade and hopefully taste better.
AO1.2 Assemble Relevant Information. Types of Additives. | Example of foods it’s in. | Their uses. | Preservatives. | Used in bacon, sausages, cooked meats and pies. | These are used to prevent decay and make food safe to eat for longer periods. | Antioxidants. | Used in fats, such as cakes, biscuits, pastries. | These are used to prevent fats and oils from becoming rancid. | Colourings. | Used in sweets, yogurts, desserts, tinned peas and soups. | These are used to add to colour to products. | Flavourings. | Used in ice cream, chocolate mousse, yogurts, crisps and soft drinks. | These are used to add flavours to products. | Flavour Enhancers. | Used in readymade meals, cook-in sauces. | These are used to give more intense flavours to foods. | Emulsifiers. | Used in salad dressing, mayonnaise and low fat spreads. | These are used to mix water and oil together in a stable solution and to prevent separation. | Stabilisers. | Used in many products, such as cook-in sauces and yogurts. | These are similar to emulsifiers and are used to prevent separation. |
An average man needs around 2,500 calories a day to maintain his weight. For an average woman, she’ll need around 2,000 calories a day. These values can vary depending on age and levels of physical activity, among other factors.
Questionnaire: Age- How old are you? All of the people that did my questionnaire were 14 or 15 years old.
Likes and dislikes about ready-made meals- What do you like and dislike about ready-made meals? Likes- easy to make Dislikes- not