General Awareness

Food Ingredients and Cookery

4,498 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.

Culinary ingredientsPlant based milkFood adulterationCooking techniquesGluten free diet

Food Ingredients and Cookery Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Ascorbic acid

  2. Turmeric acid

  3. Lactic acid

  4. Malic acid

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lactic acid is produced by the fermentation of lactose by bacteria in milk, which causes the milk to curdle and form curd.

Multiple choice
  1. Honey, milk, egg

  2. Grains, meat, ghee

  3. Cheese, curd, spinach

  4. Pulses, fruits, cereals

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Honey is the food product obtained from an insect honey bee; milk from the milk yielding animals like cow, goat, and buffalo; whereas eggs from the egg laying animals. So, all these are animal products. Grains, pulses, spinach, fruits etc. are plant products.

Multiple choice
  1. Curd

  2. Cheese

  3. Ghee

  4. Milk

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cow and goat are known as milk yielding animals as they give milk, whereas curd, cheese and ghee are the products which are obtained by processing milk. 

Multiple choice
  1. Wheat

  2. Oats

  3. Maize

  4. Gram

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cereals are grains which contain starch and are used as food. e.g. wheat, rice, oats, maize, millets etc. Grams are not starchy and can not be classified as cereals. 

Multiple choice
  1. Cheese

  2. Meat

  3. Rice

  4. Milk

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Milk is one of the most nutritious naturally occuring liquids. It offers several health benefits and is regarded as complete food for infants. Here we give you some quick nutritional facts about milk. The way in which milk is processed changes its nutritional value. It can be condensed or dehydrated or its fat content can be removed to get milk in its different forms. 

Multiple choice
  1. Butter

  2. spices

  3. Sugar

  4. Salt

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Butter is obtained from milk. Salt obtained mainly from sea water. Spices and sugar are the plant's product.