Title: Identify preparation techniques for preserving nutritional value in food.
Course: Independent Living (22904-18)

Identification should include

- interpreting recipe terminology
- identifying food preparation techniques and cooking processes, (i.e., broiling, baking, sautéing, braising, steaming, air frying, microwaving)
- explaining how each technique is used
- describing the consequences of using each technique with regard to the nutritive value of the food.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Which of the food preparation techniques enhances the nutritional value of food?
- Which of the food preparation techniques would you most likely use at home? Why?
- Why should one be concerned with food preparation techniques?

Communication

- What factors influence choice of food preparation techniques, in addition to preserving nutritive value?
- What factors influence preferences for certain cooking techniques?
- How can one explain why some cooking techniques are healthier than others?

Leadership

- What are the advantages and disadvantages of each cooking technique?
- How has technology changed food preparation?
- How can you educate your family on the effects that some cooking methods have on the nutritional value of food?

Management

- How can modern cooks modify family recipes to preserve nutritive value of food and, for example, decrease calories, fat, and sodium?
- What information does one need to select the most appropriate food preparation technique for a particular food?
- What resources are available to help one identify the nutritive value of cooked foods?