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Food Investigation: Conducting Experiments
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)]