GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · key term

Food commodity

Definition

A food ingredient or product used in cooking, such as flour, milk, meat or vegetables.

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Component 1

A food or ingredient studied for its dietary value, characteristics, storage requirements, origins and behaviour during preparation and cooking.
A food commodity is a food or ingredient considered both as something we eat and as something we prepare or cook. Knowing that an ingredient supplies a nutrient is only part of understanding it. Its origin, texture, storage needs and response to heat also affect how it can be used.
Revise: Food Commodities Knowledge
A food material or group of foods used as an ingredient, such as cereals, eggs, fish or vegetables.
Revise: Practical Application of Commodities

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