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Food Chemistry Gelatinisation.

White sauce and Pasta


A basic white sauce is an excellent base for a variety of pasta dishes. It is also a lower fat
alternative to cream base sauces, yet has a similar flavour. Use the following white sauce recipe
to create your own exciting pasta sauce.
INGREDIENTS

EQUIPMENT

1 T ( Tablespoon ) Margarine or butter


1 T ( Tablespoon ) Plain Flour
1 C ( cup ) Milk
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS

C ( cup ) Cheese
100g Pasta
METHOD

1. Melt margarine in saucepan


2. Stir in flour and cook over heat for about 1 minute. This mixture is called a roux.
3. Add milk all at once and stir continuously over heat until mixture boils and
thickens.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. Why does the roux mixture need to be cooked for approximately 1 minute?
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2. What is meant by the term gelatinisation and which ingredients in this recipe take
part in this reaction?
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3. Starch granules alter as they are heated. Identify three changes and the temperatures
these occur at.
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4. Identify two chemical changes that take place in the process of gelatinisation
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5. Identify two physical changes that take place in gelatinisation.


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6. Identify three significant factors that affect the physical and chemical reactions in
gelatinisation.
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7. For each of the three above factors explain their impact on gelatinisation.
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8. Explain the term viscosity mean? How does viscosity alter in the gelatinisation
process?
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9. Brainstorm some sauce combinations for cooked pasta.
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10.What is important to remember when cooking with cheese? Why?
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