Food Investigation: Conducting Experiments

In this short video we explain some of the basics for conducting an experiment.  We look at:-

• variables
• the control
• what makes a ‘fair test’

We conduct an experiment to investigate gelatinisation of starch to make sauces.

[GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition non-examined assessment (15% marks)]

In this second video about how to do a food investigation by conducting experiments, we look at:-

• different variables
• control
• benchmarks
• what to do when things don’t go to plan

We run experiments to explore:-

• enzymic browning
• using colour charts (Munsell colour charts)
• the best methods for measuring results

[GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition non-examined assessment (15% marks)]