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British & International Cuisines (AQA GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition): Exam Questions

Exam code: 8585

4 mins3 questions
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2 marks

Question 7 is about cooking food.

The information below shows a recipe for a batch of vegetarian burgers.

Vegetarian burgers

Ingredients:

Sunflower oil for shallow frying
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
400g can chickpeas
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp fresh coriander
1 tsp fresh parsley
1 egg, beaten

Other information:

Not suitable for vegans.

Method:

  1. Shallow fry the onion and garlic.

  2. Mix all ingredients together in a food
    processor.

  3. Shape into 6 balls

  4. Flatten into burgers

  5. Brush with a little oil.

  6. Grill burgers for 4 minutes on each side

Using the information above, answer the following questions.

Which herbs and spices are used in this recipe? Give one example of each.

How did you do?

2
1 mark

Which of the following is a popular Italian dish?

  • Curry

  • Fajitas

  • Lasagne

  • Paella

Choose your answer

3
1 mark

Which country traditionally uses a wok when cooking?

  • China

  • France

  • Italy

  • Morocco

Choose your answer