Food Processing and Technology Interview Questions and Answers
Question - 31 : - Word Cheese Is Derived From?
Answer - 31 : -
The present word cheese is derived from the old English word "Cese" and "Chiese" from the Latin "Caseus". The equivalent words in German" Kase", and French "Fromage", in Spain it is called "Queso", and in Italy "Fromaggio".
Question - 32 : - What Are The Uses Of Honey In Cooking?
Answer - 32 : -
Honey plays a major role in patisserie, being used in gingerbread, nonnettes (small round cakes of iced gingerbread), croquets, crisp almond biscuits(cookies), oriental cakes and various types of confectionery. Grog, egg nogg and certain liqueurs also contain honey and it is used instead of saltpeter in pickling brine for fine delicatessen meats.
Question - 33 : - Quality Of Lamb?
Answer - 33 : -
- It should be compact and evenly fleshed
- Should have a red colour and fine texture
- There should be even distribution of surface fat, which should be hard and flaky in structure and a clear white colour.
- In the young animal the bone should be pink and porous so the blood is shown when cut.
Question - 34 : - List Down Few Popular Dishes Prepared From Lamb?
Answer - 34 : -
- Roast leg of lamb served with mint sauce
- Irish stew
- Mussakka
- Shish kebab
- Navarin de agneau
- Shepard’s pie
- North umbrian duck(shoulder boned and stuffed to resemble duck)
- Crown roast
Question - 35 : - What Do You Meant By Force Meat?
Answer - 35 : -
The general definition of forcemeat is ground or pureed flesh combined with fat and seasoning and bound by the process of emulsification or by the addition of binding agents.
Question - 36 : - Define Sausage ?
Answer - 36 : -
Sausage is a forcemeat enclosed in a tube like casing. The variety is virtually endless. Fresh sausages are made from cured meats. The meat is chopped, or diced and then it is seasoned. It is then stuffed into a casing. This is a raw product and should be cooked before eating. Country sauges, Italian sausages and goan sausages are good example of this type of sausage.
Question - 37 : - How To Prepare White Roux?
Answer - 37 : -
It is prepared by cooking flour and clarified butter for approx. 5 minutes over slow heat and stirring constantly with a whisk. It is used for Béchamel sauce and thick soups.
Question - 38 : - What Is A Pudding ?
Answer - 38 : -
A pudding is the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally). In Britain, we also use the words 'dessert, 'sweet'' and 'afters'.
Question - 39 : - What Are The Well Known Traditional Home Made Puddings?
Answer - 39 : -
The more traditional and well known home-made puddings are apple or rhubarb crumble, bread and butter pudding, spotted dick and trifle.