Food Science

This course will enable the students to understand:

• The basic terms and methods used in cooking.
• Various food preparations and the principles involved in food preparations.
• The portion size and nutritional quality of food product.

CONTENTS

1. Weights and measures, basic terms used in cookery, methods of cooking and table settings.                                                                                       
2. Food preparation, understanding the principles involved nutritional quality and portion size. Beverages - Tea, coffee, mocktails, sodas, sundaes and milk shakes.

• Carbohydrate rich- porridge, gruels, puri, chapatti, parantha, pastas, pancakes, sandwiches and various rice preparations.                 
• Protein Rich - whole, dehusked, sprouted. Fermented products of various legumes and pulses.
• Protective foods- vegetable salad, curried and dry vegetable preparation.          
• Milk and it's products- Indian and western desserts, preparation of paneer, khoa, chenna (Cottage cheese) and curds (Processed).                                                                   
• Soups- clear and cream including Indian soups.                                
• Baked products (cakes, biscuits)                   
• Steamed (direct and indirect)
• Fried (shallow and deep)