→ We eat a variety of food in our day to day life.
→ For cooking food, we need different types of ingredients.
→ We take food for our health and energy.
→ We get food ingredients from plants, animals and other sources.
→ We use different parts of plants like stems, roots, leaves, fruits and flowers as food.
→ We get grains, vegetables and fruits from plants.
→ We get food ingredients like milk, meat, egg, etc. from animals.
→ Some of the food ingredients like water and salt are obtained from other sources.
→ The taste of food is based on its ingredients, method of preparation.
→ Boiling, steaming, fermentation, roasting are some of the methods of preparing food.
→ Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food to stop and slow down spoilage.
→ Spoiled food causes diarrhoea, vomiting etc.
→ We use preservatives to preserve food for some time.
→ Salt, oil, chilli powder, honey and sugar syrup used as a preservative to preserve the food.
My Class Notes
→ Some chemicals such as Benzoates, Nitrates, Sulphates are also used as preservatives.
→ Eating the food material after the expiry date may spoil our health.
→ Homemade food is always good, healthy and hygienic.
→ IngredIents: The materials that are required to prepare the food.
→ Sources: A place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained.
→ PreservatIon: The process f keeping the food safe from being spoilt.
→ Spices: Aroniatic Vegetable substancés are used to flavour the food. Ex: Pepper, cloves, cumin
→ Boiling: Boiling is the action of heating a liquid until it becomes a vapour.
→ Steaming: Steaming is a method of cooking using steam.
→ Fermentation: A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into a simpler substance.
→ Recipe: A list of materials used for preparing dishes.
My Class Notes
→ Menu chart: A list of the dishes served at a meal.
→ World Food Day: l6th October is celebrated as World Food Day.
→ Asafoetida: Asafoetida is an ingredient that is used in the preparation of dal, sambar along with other spices like turmeric.
→ Cereals: A grain used for food. Ex: rice, wheat, maize.
→ PuIses: PuIses are the dried seeds of the legume plants. Ex: Beans.
→ Roasting: To cook food in an oven or over a fire.
→ Carving: Making of different types of designs and decorations with vegetables and fruits.
→ Germs: The smallest organisms that cause diseases to humans and other living organisms.
→ Diarrhoea: Three or more Loose motions per day caused by bacteria.
→ Pollution: The water, the air is contaminated with harmful substances.
→ Preservatives: A substance or a chemical that prevents things from spoiling.
→ Syrup: Syrup is a sweet liquid made with sugar and water.
My Class Notes
→ Expiry date: It indicates the maximum period to use the food item.
→ Junk food: Packaged food that is unhealthy and has low nutritional values.
→ Hygiene: Maintaining cleanliness that helps to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases.