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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 kind of vitamin do fish and shellfish contain?

2. Why does the author think one should grill thin meat?

3. What two vitamins does milk contain?

4. What kind of milk is added to help make margarine?

5. What changes the pigmentation in fruits and vegetables?

Short Essay Questions

1. What nutrients does an egg yolk contain?

2. Why is propionibacteria important in the cheesemaking process?

3. Why is fish oil so important in our development?

4. Why is fruit so healthy?

5. What are the current methods of preserving meat?

6. How does the author think meat has developed humans?

7. How has meat meat changed from recent history?

8. How does one make buttermilk from milk?

9. How does one poach a fish?

10. How has McGee changed the second edition of the book?

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

What impact has ON FOOD AND COOKING had on the culinary world? How do you think chefs could use the book to improve their cooking methods?

Essay Topic 3

What are the four basic food molecules? Why is it important to know the four basic food molecules?

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