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

Exam code: 8585

4 mins3 questions
12 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?

21 mark

Which of the following is a popular Italian dish?

  • Curry

  • Fajitas

  • Lasagne

  • Paella

Choose your answer

31 mark

Which country traditionally uses a wok when cooking?

  • China

  • France

  • Italy

  • Morocco

Choose your answer