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

Which country traditionally uses a wok when cooking?

Which statement best describes a cuisine?

Which feature is most likely to help give a cuisine its distinctive character?

A traditional cuisine uses a clay oven to cook breads and meat at a very high temperature.

Which characteristic of cuisine does this demonstrate?

Which change would create a modern variation of a traditional British cottage pie while keeping the main characteristics of the dish?

Which example shows how presentation style can contribute to the distinctive character of a cuisine?

A chef creates a modern version of a traditional dish but wants it to remain recognisable.

Which change would be most appropriate?

In one cuisine, a meal traditionally consists of several small dishes placed on the table and shared between diners.

Which feature of the cuisine is being described?

Which method is traditionally used when making Yorkshire pudding?

Question 7 is about cooking food.

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

Using the information above, answer the following questions.

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

Describe three ways that the food of a country or region can develop distinctive characteristics.

Explain how two different cooking methods used in British or international cuisines can affect the characteristics of the finished food.

Compare traditional British cuisine with one international cuisine you have studied. In your answer, compare two differences in their ingredients or cooking methods.

A restaurant wants to create a menu that clearly represents an international cuisine studied in your course.

Evaluate how the choice of ingredients, cooking methods and presentation could be used to make the menu characteristic of that cuisine.