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Egg foam

GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · key term

Egg foam

Definition

A gas-in-liquid foam made by trapping air bubbles in an egg mixture through whisking.

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AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · 8585

Specification 3.3.2.5 · Paper 1

Revise: Raising Agents Properties

AQA Food Preparation and Nutrition past papers

Exam tips

1
When explaining egg foams, identify air as the gas and the egg mixture as the liquid.

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