Term |
Explanation |
allergy |
allergy occurs when a person's immune system reacts to substances in the environment that are harmless for most people |
apply |
use or employ knowledge and skills in a particular situation |
assess |
make a judgement about, to rate, weigh up, to form an opinion |
basic |
essential or elementary |
beliefs |
an acceptance that something exists or is true |
carbohydrate |
any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose |
cereal |
any grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain |
clear |
easy to understand, fully intelligible, without ambiguity; explicit |
caramelisation |
caramelisation occurs when carbohydrates like sugar are subjected to dry heat, causing them to brown |
coagulation |
Protein separates from other nutrients and turns from a liquid to a solid. This occurs after denaturation. The denatured proteins start to rejoin, forming a different structure and a solid mass. |
coherent |
orderly, logical and internally consistent relation of parts |
communicate |
convey information about, clearly reveal or make known |
compare |
estimate, measure or note how things are similar or dissimilar |
consider |
formed after careful thought |
cooking methods |
different ways of cooking ingredients e.g. roasting, steaming |
cultural |
relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society |
cuisine |
a style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment |
customs |
a habitual practice; the usual way of acting in given circumstances |
denaturation |
This occurs when proteins are heated. The bonds holding the helix structure of the protein break apart, causing strands to separate and unravel. If heat continues to be applied coagulation will take place. |
describe |
recount, comment on, and provide an account of characteristics or features |
detailed |
meticulous, specific, precise |
develop |
construct, elaborate or expand on an opinion or idea |
discerning |
showing good, informed judgement |
discuss |
talk or write about a topic, taking into account different issues and ideas |
energy |
power derived from the utilisation of physical or chemical resources, especially to provide light and heat or to work machines |
enterprise |
a project undertaken or to be undertaken; a company organised for commercial purposes |
evaluate |
appraise, measure, examine and judge the merit, significance or value of something |
explain |
provide additional information that demonstrates understanding and reasoning; present a meaning with clarity, precision, completeness, and with due regard to the order of statements in the explanation |
fibre |
the indigestible parts of plant foods, such as vegetables, fruits, grains, beans and legumes |
functional |
foods that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition due to certain physiologically active components |
gelatinisation |
starch gelatinisation is the process where starch and water are subjected to heat causing the starch granules to swell and the mixture to thicken |
graphic organisers |
graphic organizers to help organise ideas and communicate more effectively |
health |
a condition of optimal well-being |
hygiene |
conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness |
identify |
name, list and establish or indicate who or what something is |
interpret |
explain the meaning of information or actions |
intolerances |
food intolerance occurs when the body has a chemical reaction to eating a particular food or drink |
investigation |
the action of investigating something |
kilojoule |
kilojoule is a unit of energy |
legumes |
a group of plant foods which include beans, lentils and dried peas |
lifestyle |
a way of life or living of a person or group |
macronutrient |
a chemical element of which relatively large quantities are essential to the growth and health of a plant. |
meat |
the flesh of an animal |
menu |
a list of dishes available in a restaurant or a person’s diet |
micronutrient |
a chemical element or substance required in trace amounts for the normal growth and development of living organisms |
mineral |
minerals are substances found in food that your body needs for growth and health e.g. calcium, iodine |
nutrient |
a substance that provides nourishment essential for the maintenance of life and for growth |
nutrition |
nourishment or energy that is obtained from food consumed or the process of consuming the proper amount of nourishment and energy |
organise |
systematically order and arrange |
outline |
give the main features or aspects of |
packaging |
wrapping from a product |
pH |
a number between 0 and 14 that indicates if a chemical is neutral, an acid or a base |
poultry |
domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese |
problem |
a question proposed for solution |
protein |
a nutrient found in food (as meat, milk, eggs, and beans) that is made up of many amino acids joined together |
pulses |
another name for legumes |
range |
a number of different things of the same general type; breadth |
relevant |
applicable and pertinent |
research |
investigate using different sources of information |
seafood |
any form of sea life regarded as food by human, including fish and shellfish |
select |
choose in preference to another or others |
sensory |
relating to the senses |
smallgoods |
small meat products such as sausage or bacon |
social media |
technological platforms that allow people and organisations to view, create and share information, ideas, career interests, and other forms of expression via virtual communities |
sustainable |
able to be maintained at a certain rate or level |
temperature |
a measure of warmth or coldness |
thickening |
the act or process of making or becoming thick |
vitamin |
any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body |
volume |
the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container |
weight |
a measurement that indicates how heavy a person or object is |
WHS |
Work Health and Safety |