AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition: Revision Guide

Activity 2.4 Suggest some ways in which you could reduce the energy density of the following food items / recipes by changing some of the ingredients and / or the method of cooking, to help someone who is trying to lose weight: Name of recipe Energy-dense ingredients Change to ingredient or method of cooking Quiche flan Shortcrust pastry Cheddar cheese and cream in filling Fried bacon in filling Cowboy pie (fried onions and baked beans on base then sausages then mashed potato with cheese on top) Base layer: fried onion with baked beans in tomato sauce Middle layer: fried sausages Topping: mashed potato with butter and grated cheese Trifle Base layer: sponge cake made with flour, eggs, sugar and butter Custard: made with sugar and whole milk (full fat) Topping: whipped double cream, grated chocolate and chopped nuts Tortilla wrap Filling: Fried chicken Filling: Mayonnaise and avocado Chapter 2: Nutritional needs and health : How to carry out nutritional analysis 33 41