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Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (C560) cooking and food preparation and the NEA (Area 6) overview quiz quiz

10questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What temperature range is known as the 'danger zone' for bacterial growth?

  2. What is cross-contamination?

  3. Which micro-organism is used to make bread rise?

  4. What acid do bacteria produce from lactose to make yoghurt?

  5. Which date mark is about safety and appears on perishable, high-risk foods?

  6. How does freezing preserve food?

  7. Which cooking method best keeps the water-soluble vitamins in vegetables?

  8. Which sensory test checks whether tasters can tell two samples apart?

  9. Which must, by law, be shown on a pre-packed food label?

  10. In the Eduqas NEA, what is Assessment 2, the Food Preparation Assessment, worth?