AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · 8585
Specification 3.3.2.3, 3.6.2.2 · Paper 1
A substance that helps keep an emulsion mixed by preventing dispersed droplets from joining together and separating out.
Revise: Emulsion SaucesAn emulsifier helps prevent the droplets from joining together again. Egg yolk contains lecithin, a natural emulsifier used in mayonnaise.
- Revise: Fats and Oils Properties
- Revise: Food Additives and Genetically Modified Foods
A substance that helps liquids which normally separate, such as oil and water, form a mixture.