General Awareness

Food Ingredients and Cookery

3,481 Questions

Food ingredients and cookery questions test knowledge of culinary practices, dietary alternatives, and food standards. This subject is relevant for general awareness and hospitality exams. Use this set to review essential cooking facts.

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Food Ingredients and Cookery Questions

Multiple choice

What is chocolate made from?

  1. Cocoa beans

  2. Durum wheat

  3. Coffee beans

  4. Chicory
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Chocolate is produced from the seeds of the cacao tree, commonly known as cocoa beans. These beans are fermented, dried, roasted, and processed.

Multiple choice chemistry mix and separate different types of mixtures homogenous and heterogenous mixtures all about mixtures

Among the following, name a mixture which is used as a food ?

  1. Milk

  2. Butter

  3. Jelly

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In chemistry, a mixture is a material system made up of two or more different substances which are mixed but are not combined chemically. A mixture refers to the physical combination of two or more substances on which the identities are retained and are mixed in the form of solutions, suspensions, and colloids.

Note that a mixture:

  • consists of two or more different elements and/or compounds physically intermingled,
  • can be separated into its components by physical means, and
  • often retains many of the properties of its components.
Milk is a mixture used as food.

Multiple choice botany families of angiosperms family fabaceae eudicots family - fabaceae, sativum and solanaceae study of some important families

'Margarine' is prepared from

  1. Groundnut

  2. Coconut

  3. Almond

  4. Cashewnut
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Margarine is a processed food that is designed to taste and look similar to butter. Margarine is an inexpensive alternative to butter, made from groundnut oil or a combination of vegetable oils through the process of hydrogenation. Margarine is a spread used for flavouring, baking, and cooking that was first made in France in 1869.

So, the correct answer is 'Groundnut'

Multiple choice botany families of angiosperms family fabaceae eudicots family - fabaceae, sativum and solanaceae study of some important families

A milk like preparation can be made from the seed of

  1. Vitis vinifera

  2. Cicer arietinum

  3. Glycine max

  4. Hordeum vulgare
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C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Glycine max  (soy bean) is a species of legume , widely grown for its edible bean.
  • A milk like preparation called soy milk is produced by soaking and grinding soya beans and then boiling the mixture and filtering out the particulates .
  • It is a stable emulsion of oil, water and proteins.
  • So the correct answer is 'Glycine max'
Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common hydrocolloid used in molecular gastronomy?

  1. Agar-agar

  2. Gelatin

  3. Pectin

  4. Baking soda
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Baking soda is a leavening agent that is used to create baked goods that are light and airy. It is not a hydrocolloid and is not typically used in molecular gastronomy.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common type of gel used in molecular gastronomy?

  1. Hydrocolloid gel

  2. Protein gel

  3. Starch gel

  4. Solid gel
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Solid gel is not a type of gel that is typically used in molecular gastronomy. Gels in molecular gastronomy are typically either hydrocolloid gels, protein gels, or starch gels.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the most common food allergy in children?

  1. Milk

  2. Eggs

  3. Peanuts

  4. Wheat
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Milk is the most common food allergy in children, affecting about 2-3% of children under the age of 3.

Multiple choice

Which of the following foods is not a common allergen?

  1. Soy

  2. Fish

  3. Corn

  4. Rice
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Rice is not a common allergen. Common food allergens include milk, eggs, peanuts, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, and tree nuts.

Multiple choice

Which of the following foods is a common allergen for people with celiac disease?

  1. Wheat

  2. Barley

  3. Rye

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the body reacts to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. Consuming gluten can trigger an immune response that damages the small intestine and leads to a variety of symptoms, including digestive problems, weight loss, and fatigue.

Multiple choice

Which of the following foods is a common allergen for people with a milk allergy?

  1. Milk

  2. Cheese

  3. Yogurt

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

People with a milk allergy are allergic to the proteins found in milk, cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products.

Multiple choice

Which of the following foods is a common allergen for people with a wheat allergy?

  1. Wheat

  2. Bread

  3. Pasta

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

People with a wheat allergy are allergic to the proteins found in wheat, bread, pasta, and other wheat products.

Multiple choice

Which of the following foods is a common allergen for people with a fish allergy?

  1. Fish

  2. Shellfish

  3. Crustaceans

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

People with a fish allergy are allergic to the proteins found in fish, shellfish, and crustaceans.

Multiple choice

What is the main ingredient in pani puri?

  1. Semolina

  2. Potato

  3. Chickpeas

  4. Tamarind water
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Explanation

Pani puri is a popular street food made with a semolina shell filled with a mixture of potato, chickpeas, and tamarind water.

Multiple choice

What is the main ingredient in samosa?

  1. Flour

  2. Potatoes

  3. Peas

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Samosa is a popular street food made with a flour shell filled with a mixture of potatoes, peas, and spices.

Multiple choice

What is the main ingredient in chole bhature?

  1. Chickpeas

  2. Flour

  3. Yogurt

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Chole bhature is a popular street food made with chickpeas cooked in a spicy gravy and served with fried bread.