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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author say is the quickest way to cook meat?

2. Which of the following is a mold used in cheeses?

3. What kind of bacteria is used in cheeses such as Limburger?

4. What does a parsnip convert its starch to in the winter?

5. What sense does vitamin A help with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Louis Pasteur important to the dairy industry?

2. What are the current methods of preserving meat?

3. How does one create Creme Caramel from custard?

4. Why does the author think using a microwave is a bad idea?

5. What is the difference between winter and summer squashes?

6. How should one cook poached eggs?

7. What are the three basic ingredients of cheese?

8. How does one poach a fish?

9. How does cooking vegetables and fruits affect them?

10. Why are tomatoes used as a vegetable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the following groups make up for the lack of meat and other products in their diets.

1. Vegans.

2. Vegetarians.

3. Fruitarians.

Essay Topic 2

Why does McGee examine food from a scientific perspective? Why is there so little learned about food science in schools?

Essay Topic 3

What are the concerns about the the meat industry in general? How have governments tried to combat these concerns?

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