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Understanding ingredients and the consumer: SQA National 5 Practical Cookery quiz quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which of these is a function of eggs in cooking?

  2. What does it mean to say eggs aerate a mixture?

  3. Flour forms gluten when it is:

  4. Which ingredient shortens pastry to give a crumbly texture?

  5. Besides sweetening, what else does sugar do in baking?

  6. What does a raising agent do in a cake?

  7. Which of these is an example of a raising agent?

  8. Why is knowing the functions of ingredients useful?

  9. When planning a menu for a consumer, why does variety matter?

  10. Current dietary advice (the Eatwell Guide) suggests:

  11. When planning a main course for a vegetarian, a cook should:

  12. For a person with coeliac disease (a gluten intolerance), a cook should:

  13. How do you work out the total cost of a dish?

  14. How do you find the cost per portion of a dish?

  15. Why is knowing the cost of a dish useful?