Starter • Describe the difference between muffins and dinner rolls (texture, cooking methods, etc) • Announcements Free Powerpoint Templates Page 1 With a Partner • Discuss what pancakes, waffles, muffins and biscuits have in common. • Turn to a neighboring group and share what you and your partner discussed Free Powerpoint Templates Page 2 RICE Free Powerpoint Templates Page 3 • With a different partner make a list in your notes section of all of the dishes you can think of that involve rice Free Powerpoint Templates Page 4 BROWN RICE • Whole grain rice, nothing is removed, has the most nutrients Free Powerpoint Templates Page 5 Instant Rice • Is precooked and then dehydrated so it cooks quickly Free Powerpoint Templates Page 6 Long Grain Rice • White rice, some parts removed during milling, stays dry and fluffy Free Powerpoint Templates Page 7 Short Grain Rice • Sticks together when cooking, also known as sticky rice • Good For Eating with Chopsticks • The shorter the grain the more starch it contains. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 8 Wild Rice • Not a grain at all, wild rice is a marsh grass. It takes three times as long to cook as white rice. Wash wild rice thoroughly before cooking. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 9 Cooking Method • Bring the liquid to a boil – Liquid is usually water but can be broth, wine, milk • Add rice COVER and reduce to a simmer • DO NOT remove the lid while rice is cooking, this will let out the steam Free Powerpoint Templates Page 10 Doneness • Moist, tender but firm, no liquid left in the pot • Overcooked rice will be soft and sticky (only short grain rice should be sticky) • Undercooked rice will be hard and gritty Free Powerpoint Templates Page 11 Yield • Rice triples when cooking –Ratio of 1:3 Free Powerpoint Templates Page 12 Pasta Free Powerpoint Templates Page 13 Free Powerpoint Templates Page 14 Free Powerpoint Templates Page 15 Cooking Method • Bring water to a boil • Slowly add pasta so the boiling does not stop – If the boiling stops, the pasta will stick together – Boiling helps circulate the pasta for even cooking • Cook UNCOVERED stirring occasionally Free Powerpoint Templates Page 16 Doneness • Cook until pasta is AL DENTE (firm to the tooth) • Overcooked pasta will be mushy • Undercooked pasta will be hard Free Powerpoint Templates Page 17 Yield • Pasta doubles when cooking –Ratio 1:2 Free Powerpoint Templates Page 18 Storage • Store in a tightly covered container at room temperature • Pasta dishes are usually low cost entrees, pasta is very cheap to make or buy Free Powerpoint Templates Page 19 Breads Free Powerpoint Templates Page 20 Two Basic Forms of Baked Goods • Quick Breads • Yeast Breads • They are fast or “quick” • They take longer to make (less than an hour to bake) and bake • They use baking soda or • They use yeast for leavening powder for leavening • Requires kneading to • They do NOT need to rise or develop gluten Free Powerpoint Templates proof • They need to rise or proof Page 21 Quick Bread The basic ingredients and their purposes in quick bread are: Body/Structure • Flour: • Leavening Makes the quick bread rise (Baking powder/baking soda) Agents: Flavor • Salt: Browning/Flavor • Sugar: Tenderness/Richness • Fat: Moisture • Liquid: Free Powerpoint Templates Page 22 Yeast Bread The basic ingredients and their purposes in yeast bread are: • Flour: Body/Structure • Yeast: Provides Leavening Controls Yeast • Salt: • Sugar: Feeds Yeast Tenderness • Fat: • Liquid: Dissolves and activates yeast Color, texture and nutrients • Egg: Free Powerpoint Templates Page 23 Leavening Agents • Leavening agents are substances used in batters and doughs that cause them to rise or expand, usually because CO2 is produced. • Common leavening agents include yeast, baking powder, baking soda, air Free Powerpoint Templates and eggs. Page 24 Yeast • The liquid used to activate the yeast should be between 115°F-125°F. – If the water is too hot, it will kill the yeast. – If the water is too cold, the yeast will not activate. • Sugar helps feed the yeast and salt controls the growth of the yeast. • Yeast breads require time to proof or rise. This is called Free Powerpoint Templates “proofing.” Page 25 Baking Soda/Powder • These leavening agents require an acid in order to react or produce CO2. • Baking soda must have an acid from an outside source like vinegar, honey or lemon juice. • Baking powder already has a powdered acidic agent mixed in with it. All it needs is moisture to react. • These leavening agents produce a fast or “quick” reaction so the food product that uses them must be baked quickly. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 26 Common Acids Used In Food to Produce Leavening • • • • • • • Sour Cream Sour Milk (Buttermilk) Vinegar Cream of Tartar Honey Molasses Lemon Free Juice Powerpoint Templates Page 27 Gluten and Kneading Gluten: when water is mixed with flour, the proteins in the flour give strength and elasticity to batters and doughs. This is usually done by stirring or kneading. Kneading: to work a dough with the palms of the hands to develop gluten. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 28 Types of Quick Breads • Dough *Requires Kneading – Biscuits – Scones – Doughnuts • Batter *Requires Stirring – Waffles – Pancakes – Muffins Free Powerpoint Templates Page 29 Muffin Method 1. Combine all dry ingredients together into a bowl. 2. In a separate bowl, blend all of the liquid ingredients together, (including fat). 3. Make a well in your dry ingredient bowl and pour the liquid in the well. 4. Stir until dry ingredients are Free Powerpoint Templates Page 30 moistened. Muffin Method Free Powerpoint Templates Page 31 Muffin Method • The Perfect Muffin: 1. Will have a cauliflower top 2. Will have some, but few, tunnels in the interior. 3. Will be tender. • The Under-Mixed Muffin: 1. Will have low volume. 2. Will have a flat surface. 3. Will be very crumbly. • The Over-Mixed Muffin: 1. Will have a peaked top. 2. Will be very tough. 3. Will have large tunnels in the interior. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 32 Free Powerpoint Templates Page 33 Biscuit Method 1. Combine all dry ingredients. 2. Cut-in the fat until there are crumbs. 3. Add the liquid and stir until a dough forms. 4. Knead the dough so gluten will form. 5. Roll out the dough and cut into biscuits with biscuit cutter. 6. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 34 Biscuit Method • The Perfect Biscuit: 1. Will have a flat top. 2. Will have straight sides. 3. Will be flaky with layers. Free Powerpoint Templates Page 35 Most important steps in biscuit making: 1. Cutting-In the Fat (To Create the Layers) 2. Kneading (To Develop Gluten) Free Powerpoint Templates Page 36 Free Powerpoint Templates Page 37