FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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Question
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What is an example of an essential ingredient in a recipe?
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Green bell peppers in a casserole
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Toasted almonds in a salad
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Salt in a loaf of bread
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Salt is an essential ingredient in bread. It is used in very small amounts to give bread flavour. It also helps to strengthen the gluten and help fermentation to produce bread of good volume and texture.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bread provides also essential dietary minerals, mostly magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium, and iron.
Detailed explanation-3: -We encourage all bakers to reduce the amount of salt they use to meet the 0.85% target. In terms of baker’s percentages to achieve this, the amount of salt will be approximately 1%-1.5% of the flour weight.
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