What are the advantages of dried mushrooms? (4)
- Available all year-round
- Relatively inexpensive
- Long shelf life
- Concentrated taste
Name 5 types of wild mushrooms
- Porcini
- Chanterelle
- Horn of plenty
- Morel
- Truffle
Name 5 types of cultivated mushrooms
- Chestnut
- Portobello
- Shiitake
- Oyster
- Enoki
What are the characteristics of cultivated mushrooms? Give 3
- Grown on organic material
- Form of mycelium
- Fermented tree trunks, straw/wood shavings
What are wild mushrooms?
Species that live together on a tree or close to a tree.
How do you clean mushrooms?
- For wild mushrooms, clean them with a brush or a damp cloth to remove moss, twigs, insects, and sand
- For cultivated mushrooms, do not wash, as they are 94% water.
Name the different types of saturated animal fat (4)
- Beef
- Duck
- Pork
- Goose butter
Name the different types of unsaturated animal fat (2)
- Fish oil
2. Chicken oil
Name the different types of saturated vegetable fat (3)
- cocoa butter
2. Coconut
Name the different types of unsaturated vegetable fat (8)
- Olive
- Peanut
- Sunflower
- Almond
- soya
- Linseed
- Grape seed
- Walnut
What are the differences between saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids?
- Saturated fatty acids decrease cholesterol, whilst unsaturated fatty acids increase cholesterol
- Saturated fatty acids are liquid at room temp, whilst unsaturated fatty acids are solid at room temp
When does fat decay start?
When affected by water or by oxygen. Prevent this by storing sealed in a dark and dry place
What are the five steps to making olive oil?
- Harvesting (After approx. 6 months)
- Storage
- Squeezing (100kg = 22 liter oil)
- Filtering
- Bottling
What are the three types of olive oil?
- Extra virgin
- Vierge
- Olive oil
What is the quality of olive oil determined by?
The degree of ripening of the fruit, and the pH of the oil. Higher acidity will spoil the oil.
