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Activity 13
a. Answer the following questions.
Do you know how processed foods are I really don't know how processed
made? foods are made but I have some ideas
about how they are made
Where are they made? processed foods are made in factories,
it depends on the product for its
elaboration
Is the process always the same or does it Involving one or a combination of
change? several processes including washing,
mincing pasteurizing, freezing,
fermenting, canning, cooking and many
more, food processing also includes
adding ingredients to food

The procedure varies depending on the

product or food
Why is it important that processed foods Food quality control is the use of
follow certain standards? technological, physical, chemical,
microbiological, nutritional and sensory
parameters to ensure that a food is
healthy and tasty with the aim of
protecting the consumer, both from
fraud and from their health
b. Watch the following video carefully. Repeat as many times as needed. Discovery
UK. (2018, March 10). BUBBLEGUM | How It’s Made [Video file]. Retrieved
from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kttVyakHN4
c. Writing a number from 1 to 10, organize the following
sentences in the correct order of the production process, please
notice that the sentences are written in simple present tense.
6 The machine squeezes the mixture to create thin strips of gum.
3 They blend the ingredients for about 20 minutes to put everything together.
9 A machine cuts and wraps the bubble gum.
10 A machine weighs and packs the bubble gum into boxes which are sealed to keep it fresh.
1 A gum base is poured into a mixer and color and flavoring is added.
2 They pour in glucose syrup to the mixture.
8 The gum goes to a cooling chamber for 15 minutes.
5 They transfer the mixture to another machine.
7 Another machine squeezes the mixture to the size of bubble gum.
4 The mixture is ready when it looks like a bread dough.

d. Following the example of the bubble gum, choose another processed food or any
other processed product and create a list of 10 present simple sentences to describe
how it is made.
The ingredients

Wheat or corn flour, soy sauce, salt, refined oil, dehydrated vegetables,
monosodium glutamate, sugar, spices, vegetable oil and red pepper extract.
These ingredients are selected and weighed.
2-feeding system

The ingredients are transported to a mixing machine

3 Mixer

To this is added water for mixing the dough.

4- mass carrier

Once the dough is done, it is led to some rollers where it is divided in two, and
incorporated in one piece again.
5- Roller

The dough is pressed with several rollers to make it thin and malleable.
6- slicer

The thin sheets of dough go through a cutter. With this, the sheets of dough
become noodles
7 Steamed

The noodles are taken to a steam box, where they are cooked at 100°C for up to
five minutes. This is how pregelatinization occurs, which is when the starch in the
noodles becomes digestible.
8 Immersion bath

The noodles are dipped in seasonings

9 quantitative cutter

The noodles are stretched and cut. They are then arranged in a round or square
metal mold
10 dehydration

These noodles are usually dehydrated by frying them in oil or air.