FOOD SCIENCE AND PROCESSING 3 (2+1)

Lesson 2 : Food Preparation

Introduction

Food preparation helps in combining food ingredients in various ways with delicate flavours, textures and colour which appeal to the senses. Food has to be pleasing in appearance and taste so that it is consumed. Understanding food behaviour in scientific terms helps in choosing best method of cooking. Food preparation is an important step in meeting the nutritional needs of the family.

Foods like fruits, vegetables and nuts are eaten raw but most of the foods are cooked to bring about desirable changes.

The process of subjecting foods to the action of heat is termed as cooking.