Home Economics For This Term

In our lesson in Home Economics, we have to make a blog post about all of the things we've cooked this term. The food we have cooked this far are hamburgers, cupcakes, 4-way wrap, chow mein, spaghetti with meatballs, taco bowl, potato salad, etc. 

We are focusing on the colour, texture and flavour of this term and how they are significant when cooking. 

Firstly, colour plays an important part in the food industry because it attracts consumers. There's a saying that "You Eat With Your Eyes First", the reason why this is true is that when food looks good in our eyes, we expect them to taste as good as they look. It helps the consumer to make a decision whether they should purchase the product or not. The way a certain food looks gives consumers an impression of its quality and taste. 

Secondly, texture is essential because it determines the quality of the food and its nutritional value.

Lastly, the flavour is probably the most important as all of them, flavours come in different varieties such as artificial and natural. Flavour determines the quality of the food as well as its nutrition. When food tastes good, it gives happiness to the consumers and fulfils their desires. 

For instance, in a burger, we added a lot of ingredients that combined well together. These ingredients have different nutritional values, rich in vitamins and proteins. When we see lettuce in a burger, we will think that it's juicy, crunchy and healthy. When we see meat, we expect it to be savour and chewy. Tomatoes, sweet and sour, soft and juicy. 

Therefore, we should always take note of the texture, colour and flavour of the food we eat, this will help us enhance our techniques and skills with cooking and knowledge. We should also observe and be mindful of the food we eat and cook; How we cook things and how we can be safe while we do so. This is so we can pass the knowledge on to other people.