Task Question

A wide variety of fats and oils can be used in family meals. Investigate the suitability
of named fats and oils for making a variety of dishes.
Task analysis
Key words Related factors
Variety of fats and
oils
1. Saturated fats
Saturated fats comprise of fat molecules made up of
saturated fatty acids
Solid at room temperature
Animal source lant source
!utter
"hee
#ard
$at underneath skin of
poultry
alm oil
%oconut oil
&. 'nsaturated fats
'nsaturated fats comprise of fat molecules made up of
unsaturated fatty acids
Animal source lant source
$ish oil (onounsaturated
)*live oil
)+uts
)eanut oil
)%anola oil
)Avocados
olyunsaturated
)Safflower oil
)Sesame oil
)%orn oil
)Soybean oil
,. (onounsaturated
(onounsaturated fatty acids contain one double bond
-. olyunsaturated
olyunsaturated contain two or more double bond
.. /rans fat
'nsaturated fats can be hydrogenated to form trans fat
#i0uid oil is made into a solid fat during hydrogenation
/rans fat act like saturated fat and can raise cholesterol
level
$amily meals 1ifferent meals of a day
(eals /ype of food and fat used
!reakfa
st
$rench toast
)%anola oil
)!utter
Scrambled eggs
)Sunflower oil
$ried bacon and sausages
)%anola oil
(uffin
)!utter
#unch $ried rice
)%anola oil
Steamed fish
)Sesame oil
)$ish oil
$ried chicken with garlic
)%anola oil
1inner !eef steak
)Sunflower oil
$ish soup
)$ish oil
)Sesame oil
1eep fried wantons
)%anola oil
$ried vegetables
)Sunflower oil
Suitability of
named fats and
oils
$ats and oils for
!aking
)!utter
)(agarine
$rying
)%anola oil
)Sunflower oil
1eep frying
)Vegetable oil
astry making
)astry magarine
)!utter
$or shortening
)Vegetable shortening
$or creaming
)!utter
)(argarine
Investigate /ypes of e2periments
1. 3hich type of fat is best for baking chiffon cake
&. 3hich type of oil is most suitable for panfrying beef
steak
,. 3hich type of fat is most suitable for making pastry
Variety of dishes astry
%ake
Scones
1eep fried wantons
(uffins
$ried fish