Chapter 5 Preparing Simple Recipes 97 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 5 Review and Expand Core Skills 13. Reading Read through six snack, sandwich, pizza, and/or beverage recipes. Make a list of at least five ready-to-use ingredients that would be helpful to have on hand if you were preparing these recipes. 14. Research, Technology, Reading, Writing Conduct online research to learn the meaning of the term bliss point and how it is used in the food industry in the development of snack foods. Summarize your findings in a one-page paper. Edit and refine your writing to ensure your ideas are presented in a logical, orga- nized manner that is clear to the reader. 15. Math Find a sandwich recipe with a yield of 8 servings or fewer. Copy the recipe and calculate how much of each ingredient would be needed to serve 40 party guests. 16. Science This activity illustrates some of the characteristics of carbonated beverages. Drop a tablespoon of raisins into a clear plastic cup filled with a clear carbonated soft drink and note what happens. Note that a soft drink is a gas-in-liquid solution in which carbon dioxide gas is dispersed in water. The gas forms bubbles that attach to the raisins and raise them to the surface of the beverage. When the bubbles break, the raisins drop back to the bottom of the cup and the cycle is repeated. 17. Research, Speaking In a small group, research some aspect of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Give a group presentation using digital media and visual displays to help convey the information and improve understanding. 18. Math Suppose you are asked to make coffee for four people. How many tablespoons of ground coffee should you use to make four 6-ounce servings of regular strength coffee? 19. Writing Search cookbooks or online to find a sandwich or pizza recipe that appeals to you. Read the recipe. List the tasks that you should perform before you begin preparing the recipe, also referred to as mise en place. 20. Math Analyze your favorite sandwich to deter- mine its sodium content. Identify ingredients that are higher in sodium and suggest alterna- tives that are lower in sodium. Prepare a chart comparing the sodium content of your favorite sandwich with the sodium content in your modi- fied sandwich recipe. Calculate the percent decrease in sodium. 21. Career Readiness Practice Most employers value employees that can set and achieve reasonable, attainable goals. Here are a few things you need to know about goals. Goals should • be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely • be positive • have a target deadline (either short- term—several months, or long-term— several years) Think about your snack habits and how it relates to your health. In writing, set a goal for improving the healthiness of your snacks, determine how you will measure achieve- ment of this goal, and identify a deadline for meeting it. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 22. Analyze Make a nutrient analysis table to compare the calorie, fat, sodium, fiber, and added sugar content of a processed snack food with that of a healthy snack alternative. In class, identify the two foods you compared and what you learned from your analysis. 23. Create Following the format of the recipe for Mix and Match Fruit Slushies, construct a mix and match recipe table for pizza. Your table should have columns for Crust, Sauce, Toppings, and Cheese. List at least four healthy options in each column. When your table is complete, choose at least one option from each column to create your desired pizza variation. Give your dish a name. 24. Evaluate Prepare several coffee blends. Evaluate the color, aroma, and flavor of each blend. Identify the blend you prefer and explain why you prefer it.