Question

Please answer the below question in as much detail as possible. You are preparing the following main meal for four people: • Roast chicken. • Boiled new potatoes. • Carrots. • Broccoli. . Cabbage. • Gravy. • Fresh fruit salad. • Yogurt. Explain, with reasons and examples, how you would minimise the loss of vitamins from the food as you prepare, cook and serve the meal. (10 marks)​

Answer 1

Keep skins on when possible.

Avoid continuous reheating of food.

Use a minimal amount of cooking liquid.

Choose steaming over boiling.

When you do boil, retain the cooking liquid for a future use (like soups and stocks)

Use the microwave.

Answer 2

Keep skins on when possible.

Avoid continuous reheating of food.

Use a minimal amount of cooking liquid.

Choose steaming over boiling.

When you do boil, retain the cooking liquid for a future use (like soups and stocks)

Use the microwave.