3 recipes inspired by popular fast food dishes.
J Shankari (4) 4E3 F&N Recipes Rustic Apple Mixed Berry Tart (Egg Tart from KFC) Skill/s: Rubbing in Method/s: Baking ORIGINAL MODIFIED Ingredients: Crust: 60g butter /4 tsp salt tablespoon castor sugar tablespoon milk powder 250g plain flour, sifted 50g shortening /2 Grade A egg, beaten lightly with a fork -2 tablespoons cold water Filling: 00ml cream 50ml fresh milk 40g castor sugar 2 Grade A eggs Grade A egg yolk /4 teaspoon vanilla essence Ingredients: Crust: 200g of whole-wheat flour teaspoon of honey tablespoon of olive oil 250ml cold water Filling: tablespoon of rice flour 60g fresh cranberries 60g fresh blueberries 60g grapes 50g strawberries 2 large Fuji apples 200ml pure apple juice /4 teaspoon vanilla essence /4 teaspoon ground cinnamon powder 2 teaspoons honey Method: . Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 2. Combine cranberries, blueberries, grapes and strawberries and apple juice in a small microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high heat for about a minute and stir. Heat for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each interval, until apple juice is very hot. Cover and set aside for about 60 minutes until mixture is close to room temperature. 3. Combine rice flour and apples in a large-sized bowl. Toss well to coat evenly. Add the combined berry mixture. Mix well. Stir in vanilla essence and cinnamon. Set aside. 4. To make the crust,
Debate on Genetically Modified Food.
Debate on Genetically Modified Food For millions of years, the world has evolved and developed, by selective breeding to adapt into the society, which it is today. Natural adaptations and changes have occurred in various species of plants and animals, which even modern scientists cannot explain. Our world has survived for...well forever, without genetically enhanced produce, so why should it invade humanity now, just because 'we can'? Many scientists, who are in favour of GM foods, claim that it is simply the next step on from selective breeding; however they seem to have overlooked one difference. Genetic modification of anything requires the introduction of 'alien' genes into a species, to modify it and this is certainly not a natural process. For example, GM Soya has been modified using genes that will make it resistant to certain herbicides, such as 'roundup'. Although this may seem like a good thing on the surface, what happens when the pollen from these GM foods is passed on to native species? Aspects like this seem to have been overlooked. It is also a worry, because genetic engineering can be very unpredictable and the damaging effects of GM foods irreversible; if left unconfined it could get out of control. It is possible to end up creating harmful characteristics - such as toxins - unawares. This doesn't necessarily condemn GMOs but it proves the
The potential benefits and risks of genetically modifying food.
In this essay I will be looking at the potential benefits and risks of Genetically Modifying Food. The idea of genetically modifying food is, and has been, a subject of great debate for quite a while now, and all over the world GM food is available to buy. The argument for and against GM good is split into 4 main groups, the group that think GM is the way forward, and the way to reduce famine, increase health etc, the group that thinks that GM food is the way forward because it increases efficiency, i.e. no pesticides needed, faster growing, better yields etc, then there are the 2 groups against GM foods, those who fear GM foods to be damaging, and that we should only eat organic, and then there are those who believe that GM foods is playing god. Of course, not everyone fits into a single one of these categories, for example many people are on the fence about the issue, there are people who just don't care about the issue, and there are those who cross between the groups. There are some genuine Health risks that could arise from extensive genetic modification of foods, these risks include; New toxins and allergens in foods, Other damaging effects on health caused by unnatural foods, The creation of herbicide-resistant weeds, The spread of diseases across species barriers, Loss of bio-diversity in crops, The disturbance of ecological balance, Artificially induced
Study on food colourings
Food colourings - Should they be used? Contents: Why use food colourings? 2 The two main types of food colourings 2 Health risks of artificial food colourings 3 Case Studies . Cancerous Colouring in Sausages 3 2. No more blue Smarties 4 3. Colourful curries 5 Hyperactivity in children 6 Should food colourings be used at all? 7 Conclusion 8 Bibliography 9 Why use food colourings? As there is doubt over what food colourings do to your health wouldn't you think people would just leave them out of food? Manufacturers still have many reasons to still put them in such as: * Offsetting colour loss due to light, air, extremes of temperature, moisture, and storage conditions. * Masking natural variations in colour. * Enhancing naturally occurring colours. * Providing identity to foods. * Protecting flavours and vitamins from damage by light. * Decorating purposes such as cake icing * Food that looks good will sell more The two main kinds of food colourings As well as artificial colourings you can get natural colourings which also work, these are things such as Caramel colouring which is used is cola products, which is found in caramelised sugar and Annatto which is made from the seed in a tropical tree and used to create a reddish orange dye for food. Also natural food colourings can be made from many plants other plants.
The Impact Of Today's Chefs On Food Choice
The Impact Of Today's Chefs On Food Choice Food choice is investigating why we chose the foods we do, and there are many factors that influence our food choice these days, for example the increase in foreign holidays, longer work breaks, advertising and many more. However, as I am going to explain in this article, the impact of celebrity chefs has been huge, ever since the 1950s with Fanny Craddock, through to Delia Smith, and right up to today with Jamie Oliver. Fanny Craddock was one of the first "celebrity chefs" of our time. In the 1950s the role of cooking was primarily aimed at the women, and even though this now seems a rather sexist approach, it wasn't seen as appropriate for a male to do the cooking, as they were the full time workers. The women's main job was to look after the children and to cook for the family i.e. to be the housewife. It was seen that a women needed to be a good cook to keep the husband happy and even faithful. In the 1950's, as women never worked, it seemed appropriate to spend vast amounts of time over the meals to ensure the husband would be completely satisfied. Fanny Craddock targeted herself at these married housewives. She created elaborate dishes aimed to please the males. Her cookery shows took place in the Royal Albert Hall, and to go with the grand venue, she often wore fancy and glamorous dresses whilst cooking. Even though this is
Stock Market Crash
Stock Market Crash A stock market crash is a sudden decline of stock prices in stock markets. It usually happens due to panic among stockholders and various economic factors. These crashes usually occur after a long period of rising stock prices (due to going speculations), when P/E ratios are far above their averages. According to Benjamin Graham, the father of securities analysis, there are three main forces behind the market crash: the manipulation of stocks, the lending of money to buy stocks and excessive optimism. The most famous market crash, the Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as Black Tuesday, happened on October, 29 1929. It is regarded as a start of the Great Depression. All of the three forces mentioned above contributed to this crash. American economy was blooming in the 1920s. NYSE was the largest stock market in the world. From 1920 till 1929 many stocks quadrupled in value. Thus, many people invested their money in stocks, expecting to gain profit. It led to speculative boom that took place in late twenties: the rising share prices were encouraging people to invest even more. Many of the investors had to borrow money to buy stocks but they only had to have 10% equity and 90% margin to buy securities. Speculations on stocks stimulated further price rises and created an economic bubble. The P/E ratios in 1929 were far
Determination of Vitamin C in food
.2 Determination of Vitamin C in food Vitamin C, L-ascorbic acid or L-ascorbate is an essential nutrient in humans. This is because we cannot synthesis the vitamin from glucose in the liver. It is thought that the absence of an enzyme l-gulonolactone oxidase from liver cells1 prevents humans from converting glucose into ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid functions as an anti-oxidant in living organisms protecting the body against the effect of oxidative stress. Ascorbic acid is also important biologically as it is used as a cofactor in enzymatic reactions (no less than 8 reactions have been identified). These include the synthesis of collagen, a deficiency of which leads to the most notable disease of vitamin c loss, scurvy. Ascorbic acid forms the part of many important physiological functions. These include the syntheses of collagen, neurotransmitters, tyrosine carnitine and metabolism of microsome2. But most importantly it is known for its antioxidant activity. When free radicals are present in cells as high levels they are thought to have an effect on cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and chronic inflammatory diseases3. It is thought that ascorbic acid reacts with these free radicals preventing them from causing damage to cells. How to measure the amount of Vitamin C in food One way to measure the amount of vitamin C in our food is to use what is called a redox
Balance of Food Production and Conservation
Balance of Food Production and Conservation Conservation aims to maintain biological diversity for the benefit of mankind. It involves formulating policies and regulations to protect and maintain populations of wild plants and animals, identifying and preserving habitats in which wildlife can flourish, controlling pollution of the environment and setting up agencies to promote and monitor conservation strategies. However, due to many human activities biodiversity is reducing. Changes in land use, (in agriculture, road building and building of homes) which destroy or fragment habitats, tourism, commercial uses of particular species and pollution are all reducing biodiversity. As human populations increase, these effects increase. The huge increases in human population over the last few hundred years has been possible due to the development of intensive farming, including monoculture, selective breeding, huge farms, mechanisation. However, it is apparent that this intensive farming is damaging the environment and is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. Monoculture has a major impact on the environment as it involves using a single variety of a crop, and this reduces genetic diversity and renders all crops in a region susceptible to disease. Reduced species diversity has many knock-on effects such as allowing a pest species to get out of control, fewer plants due to
Describing Canada - geography, food and language.
Today, I brought Ketchup Chips and Canada Dry. Ketchup Chips are a Canadian invention and can only be found in Canada. Canada dry is also a Canadian invention and once again can only be found in Canada, however it has spread to many of the Eastern States of the USA like New York and Ohio. Other countries just have "gingerale". Canadian cuisine varies widely depending on each place you visit. The national food of Canada is poutine and butter tarts. Maple Syrup, Beaver Tails, and Canadian Bacon are some of the very popular cuisines Canada offers. The official national anthem of Canada is as we all know "Oh Canada". This has been Canada's National Anthem since 1967. Every school in the nation must stand up for the playing of Oh Canada every morning. Before Oh Canada, "God Save The Queen" (Which is currently Britain's national anthem) was the national Anthem of Canada, however in the 1960's it was changed to Oh Canada because the parliament believed it had more significance to Canada. Canada is also home to many famous successful music artists such as Justin Bieber, Drake and Avril Lavinge. Canada has adapted two national languages, English and French. French is mostly spoken in Quebec, while the rest of the country speaks English. The American media also heavily influences the language we speak in Canada so the language we all speak is very similar to the standard American.
Research question - Is using dogs for work ethical?
Dog behaviour CDA Introduction There are many ways that animals are connected to our lives. Some of us have them as pets, and even people who don't have a pet still have products (such as medicine) that have been tested on them. According to a website called 'The vegetarian site' very well known companies such as 'Max factor', 'Vaseline' & even 'Kleenex' have products that are animal tested. Some people protest that animal testing is not ethical because of the pain the animals have to endure for our benefit, but others argue that a lot of the medicine we have now wouldn't of existed if it hadn't of been so. A lot of argument has also gone into the concept of conditioning. We condition animals and even people without noticing we are doing it. Dogs are trained to sniff drugs in an airport and even children have a daily bed time that they are used to. So when J.B Watson sprung a debate about ethics when he conditioned Little Albert (who was just a baby at the time) to be afraid of rats and other things that looked similar, he had opened a controversy. Does there have to be pain to gain? Or will we ever find out if a dog thinks it is ethical for itself to be entered into a race? We were studying at school the behaviour and characteristics of animals that are similar to those of human beings alongside the ethics to support the current world debates & trends. This particular
