Study Of Food Commodities

Muhtasari

A good dish is decided long before the pot goes on the fire. It is decided in the market, at the moment the caterer picks up a fish, presses a tomato, or turns an egg over in the palm. Every commodity that enters the kitchen carries two things at once: the food value that will nourish the guest, and a story of how fresh it is and how well it was kept. Learn to read that story and half of good cooking is already done.

This lesson teaches you to classify the main food commodities, to know what each one gives the body, to tell a fresh one from a spoilt one at a glance, and to store each correctly so that money spent in the morning is not thrown away by the evening. We work in a Nigerian kitchen throughout, with chicken and croaker, ugu and efirin, rice by the derica and a naira value on every choice.

Malengo

  1. Classify the main food commodities used in catering
  2. Describe the nutritive value of poultry, meat, fish, dairy, cereals and vegetables
  3. Explain the signs of freshness and quality when selecting each commodity
  4. Describe the correct storage of perishable and non-perishable commodities
  5. Explain the uses of herbs and seasonings in food preparation

Maelezo ya Somo

Mrs Bello runs a small catering outfit in Ibadan and has a wedding to feed on Saturday. On Thursday she sends an untrained assistant to Bodija market with ₦80,000. The young man buys fish with sunken, cloudy eyes because it was a few naira cheaper, a whole chicken that already smells faintly sour, and a basket of ugu that has begun to yellow at the edges. He stores the meat on the kitchen counter overnight because the freezer is full. By Saturday morning half of it is unusable, the guests risk food poisoning, and the ₦80,000 is largely wasted. Nothing he bought was cooked yet, and the job was already half lost. The study of food commodities is the craft of not being that assistant: choosing well, and keeping well.

Tathmini ya Somo

Hongera kwa kukamilisha somo la Study Of Food Commodities. Sasa kwa kuwa umechunguza dhana na mawazo muhimu, ni wakati wa kuweka ujuzi wako kwa mtihani. Sehemu hii inatoa mazoezi mbalimbali maswali yaliyoundwa ili kuimarisha uelewaji wako na kukusaidia kupima ufahamu wako wa nyenzo.

Utakutana na mchanganyiko wa aina mbalimbali za maswali, ikiwemo maswali ya kuchagua jibu sahihi, maswali ya majibu mafupi, na maswali ya insha. Kila swali limebuniwa kwa umakini ili kupima vipengele tofauti vya maarifa yako na ujuzi wa kufikiri kwa makini.

Tumia sehemu hii ya tathmini kama fursa ya kuimarisha uelewa wako wa mada na kubaini maeneo yoyote ambapo unaweza kuhitaji kusoma zaidi. Usikatishwe tamaa na changamoto zozote utakazokutana nazo; badala yake, zitazame kama fursa za kukua na kuboresha.

  1. Which of the following commodities is NON-perishable? A. Fresh beef B. Leafy ugu C. Dry rice D. Fresh fish Answer: C
  2. A sign that a fish is FRESH is: A. Sunken, cloudy eyes B. Bright red gills C. Soft, slimy flesh D. A strong ammonia smell Answer: B
  3. The main food value obtained from cereals such as rice and maize is: A. First-class protein B. Carbohydrate for energy C. Vitamin C D. Calcium Answer: B
  4. In the egg freshness float test, an egg that FLOATS to the surface is: A. Very fresh B. Stale and should be discarded C. Fertilised D. Hard-boiled Answer: B
  5. Scent leaf (efirin), ginger and garlic are used in cooking mainly to: A. Provide the body's main energy B. Supply first-class protein C. Flavour and help preserve food D. Replace vegetables in the diet Answer: C

Maswali ya Zamani

Unajiuliza maswali ya zamani kuhusu mada hii yanaonekanaje? Hapa kuna idadi ya maswali kuhusu Study Of Food Commodities kutoka miaka iliyopita.

Swali 1 Ripoti

(a) Give four methods of preserving fish.

(b) In a restaurant, a customer has lodged a complaint that her beef dish is not well cooked. In four steps, outline how the situation should be managed.