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GCSE Food Technology. "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." -- J.R.R. Tolkien. What is food technology?. All foods that we buy from the supermarkets have been designed by food technologists
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GCSE Food Technology "If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." -- J.R.R. Tolkien
What is food technology? • All foods that we buy from the supermarkets have been designed by food technologists • Food technologists are responsible for designing foods with particular groups of people in mind • Foods designed for supermarkets have to be healthy and environmentally friendly
What is food technology? The course consists of • Controlled assessment 60%- a design and make task where you show you are a good cook • Exam 40%
Why is it a good GCSE choice? What do you need to be able to do? Cook Provide ingredients weekly Test your foods on your family Write in length about what you and others think of your food Try foods that you may not have tried before Cook everything we ask you to Follow health and safety rules • It’s fun to cook • It teaches you a life skill • It teaches you how to eat healthily • Your use of descriptive language improves • It is completely different from any other subject
What will I learn about? Emulsification New Product Development Special diets Nutrition Meat Bread Sustainability The Eat well plate Pastry Food science Meals Fats Protein Cakes Carbohydrates Environment Sensory testing And much more…..
