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Method of Cooking Food — Revision Notes
NIOS · Class 10 · Home Science
Method of Cooking Food revision notes for NIOS Class 10 Home Science: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the NIOS Class 10 Home Science syllabus.
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1. Why Cooking Food Is Important
- Cooking makes food soft, easy to chew, and easy to digest.
- Cooking improves colour, texture, flavour, taste, and appearance.
- Cooking adds variety to meals by allowing many dishes from one ingredient.
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2. Classification of Methods of Cooking
- Cooking methods are grouped into moist heat, dry heat, frying in oil or ghee, and other methods.
- Moist heat methods include boiling, simmering or stewing, steaming, and pressure cooking.
- Dry heat methods include baking, roasting, and grilling.
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3. Cooking by Moist Heat
- Boiling means cooking food in an adequate quantity of water.
- Potatoes, eggs, rice, and vegetables are commonly boiled.
- Cereals and pulses need 1.5 to 3 times water because they are dry and take longer to cook.
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4. Cooking by Dry Heat
- Dry heat cooking uses temperatures as high as 200-300°C.
- Baking means cooking food inside a heated closed box called an oven.
- Ovens heated by coal or wood are also known as bhattis.
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Key topics in Method of Cooking Food include Why Cooking Food Is Important, Classification of Methods of Cooking, Cooking by Moist Heat, Cooking by Dry Heat. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the NIOS Class 10 board exam.
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