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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 country developed noodles?

2. What does one make malt whiskey from?

3. What is used to make bread lighter?

4. What does yeast produce as a by product?

5. What fruit is a melon closely related to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between herbs and spices?

2. Why are blueberries so commonly used?

3. What did people use before sugar was discovered?

4. What different types of melons are there?

5. How does the author define seeds?

6. What are browning reactions?

7. What are the major components of wine?

8. What has a lack of Vitamin B in diets led to in the past?

9. Why are sugars so important in cooking?

10. Why should one refrigerate seeds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choose one of the following and discuss any advancements in that area since the writing of the book.

1. Vitamin intake.

2. Food and mental heath.

3. Food and healthy society.

Essay Topic 3

Why does McGee examine food from a scientific perspective? Why is there so little learned about food science in schools?

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