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AQA Food Preparation and Nutrition
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inbItalybisbRomanbCatholic,babformbofbChristianitybtheybstillbcelebratebmajorbcelebrationsblikebChristmasbbutbcelebratebthembdiffere
ntlybasbwellbasbhavingbtheirbownbcelebrations.bSomebexamplesbofbthebcelebrationsbandbwhatbtheybeatbfollowbbelow:
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luencedbbybthebnewbvegetablesbandbmeatsbgrownbatbthebstartbofbspring.bLambbandbseasonalbvegetablesblikebartichokesb
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mixturebtobcelebratebthebideabofbnewblifebforbeaster.
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ndbhighestblifebexpectancybbutblotsbofbproblemsbcomebfrombanbabusebofbfat,bsugarsbandbsaltsbleadingbtobobesitybasbcommunicate
dbbybmybinterviewee.bThisbcouldbbebduebtobthebhighblevelsbofbmeatbandbanimalbproductsbinbtheirbdiet.
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nsbsurroundingbthebingredientsbandbdishesbcommonlybfoundbinbItalianbcuisine.
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“Everythingbthatbisbfresh,bItalianbcuisinebisbsimplebbecausebitbalwaysbhasbgotbfreshbingredients,bwhetherbitbisbfreshbseafoodborbfre
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tobanbabusebofbfatbandbsugar”.
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WhenbIbwasbabchild,bmybfavouritebdishbwasbPenneballabNorcinabwhichbisbabdishbmadebwithbpenne,bpannab(singlebcream)bandbabm
ixbofbSalsicciabfrescabandbseccob(freshbsausagebandbsalami)borbfarfallebpannabebsalmoneb(singlebcreambandbsalmon).bThebleastbfa
vouritebwasbPastabconbilbtonnob(pastabwithbabsaucebmadebwithbtunabandbtomato).
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AQA Food Preparation and Nutrition
b b b b
NEA Task Two: “Plan, prepare, cook and present a range of dishes that are based on Italianc
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, Plan,bprepare,bcook,bandbpresentbabrangebofbdishesbthatbarebbasedbonbItalianbcuisine.bPresentbtwobdishe
s SectionbA:bResearchingbthebtask
TobPresent:bMakingballbworkbIbdob TobPlan:bUsingballbideasbandbprepari
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edbinbItalianbcookingbbecausebofbthe hesbIbpresentbhavebvariedbskillsban Ibproducebarebhighbqualitybandbsaf
irblocalbeasebofbaccessbduebtobthebcli dbarebfrombdifferentbpartsbofbthebc e.bShowingbasbmanybskillsbasbpossi
matebandbwhatbisbgrown. ountry. blebthroughbcookingbtechniques.
ItalybisbablargebcountrybinbsouthernbEuropebonbthebMediterraneanbSea.bItbisbver
ybwellbknownbforbitsbwidebvarietybofbdifferentbfoodsbincludingbpizza,bpasta,band
bgelato.
TraditionallybItalianbcuisinebhasbincludedblotsbofbfruits,bvegetables,bmeats,bfish,ba
ndbsaucesbwhichbareballbgrownbextensivelybduebtobthebhotbsummers,bmildbwinter
s,bandbplentifulbrainfall.bSomebexamplesbofbthebtraditionalbcuisinebarebrisotto,bca
presebsaladbandbNeapolitanbpizza.bHoweverbmorebrecentlybItalianbcuisinebhasbev
olvedbtobbebmorebwesternisedbwithbpizzasbhavingbmorebmodernbtoppingsblikebch
ickenbandbpepperonibwhilebvariationsbofbdishesblikebBritishbSpaghettibBolognaise
b(havingbmuchbmorebsaucebandbmorebvegetables)bshowbthatbItalianbcuisinebhasbc
hangedbtobadaptbmorebmodernbculture.
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Sicily
howbquicklyborbwellbdifferentbvegetablesborbproductsbarebproduced.bAsbyoubcanbseebfro
mbthebclimatebgraphsbonbthebrightbthebtemperaturesbandbrainfallboverbthebcoursebofbtheb
yearbarebverybdifferentbinbthebnorthb(Piemonte)bandbthebsouthb(Sicily).bThisbmeansbthatb
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owerbtemperaturebinbPiemontebitbisbbetterbsuitedbtobgrowingbfruitsbsuchbasbgrapesbforb
winebproductionbwhichbitbisbknownbworldwidebfor.
TherebarebmanybdifferentbtechniquesbusedbtobcookbItalianbdishes.bManybofbthembgetbth
eirbnamesbfrombthebregionsbtheyboriginatebfromblikeballabcapresebwhichbinvolvesblotsbofb
oliveboil,bbasil,btomato,bandbmozzarellabduebtobcomingbfrombthebsun- Piemonte
drenchedbislandbofbCapri,bCampania.bProbablybthebmostbfamousbmethodsbare:
AllabBologneseb(meat-
based,btomatobandbvegetablebsaucebbeingbcookedbforbseveralbhours).
AlbFornob(thisbmeansbinbtheboven,bhistoricallybthisbonlybappliedbtobwoodbburnin
gbovensbandbflamebgrillbitbhasbbeenbadaptedbtobmeanballbovens).
AlbDenteb(meaningbtobthebteeth,bitbisbonlybusedbifbabpastabdishbisbgoingbtobbe
bcookedbagain,blikebablasagne.bItbcanbalsobapplybtobvegetablesbasbthebtechniq
uebisbwhenbyoubbitebintobthebfoodbitbfeelsbfirmbtobthebteeth).
Italybhasbmanybculturalbcelebrationsbwhichballbhavebtheirbownbmealsbthatbshouldbbebeatenbalongsidebthem.bAsbthebmajorbreligionb
inbItalybisbRomanbCatholic,babformbofbChristianitybtheybstillbcelebratebmajorbcelebrationsblikebChristmasbbutbcelebratebthembdiffere
ntlybasbwellbasbhavingbtheirbownbcelebrations.bSomebexamplesbofbthebcelebrationsbandbwhatbtheybeatbfollowbbelow:
ChristmasbEveb•bCatholicbtraditionbprohibitsbthebconsumptionbofbmeatbonbChristmasbEve,bsobmostbItaliansbeatbfish.bFirstl
y,babfriedbfishbdishbtobstartb(octopus,beel)bfollowedbbybpastabwithblobsterborbclams.bThenbwholebroastedbfishbwithbroaste
dbpotatoesbandbChristmasbcookiesbbeforebthebmidnightbmass.
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, Plan,bprepare,bcook,bandbpresentbabrangebofbdishesbthatbarebbasedbonbItalianbcuisine.bPresentbtwobdishe
s
Christmas bDayb•bHistoricallybChristmasbisbonebofbthebfewbdaysbinbthebyearbthebpoorbcouldbeatbmeatsbandbnowadaysbitbisb
nobexception.bFirstly,bisbChristmasbsalamibasbabstarterbwhichbisbfollowedbmanybcoursesbofbpastab(withbmeat)bwhichbtypes
bdependbonbthebregionbthebfamilybisbfrom.bAfterbmanybmorebcoursesbofbjustbmeatbitbisbtoppedboffbwithbthebdesertsbwhic
hbareboftenbpanettonebandbpandorob–btwobsweetbbreadsbwithbcurrantsbinsidebofbthem.
Easterb–
bStartingboffbwithbabsoupbeasterbdishesbinbItalybalwaysbusebthebfreshestbandbmostbavailablebingredientsbsobarebheavilybinf
luencedbbybthebnewbvegetablesbandbmeatsbgrownbatbthebstartbofbspring.bLambbandbseasonalbvegetablesblikebartichokesb
andbasparagusbisbabcommonbdishbtobcelebratebeasterbinbItalybwhichbcanbbebfollowedbbybPastierabNapoletanab(abcreamybr
icottabandbsemolinabcakesbflavouredbwithblemons).bBreadbisbalsobverybcommonbandbtendsbtobincorporatebeggbintobtheb
mixturebtobcelebratebthebideabofbnewblifebforbeaster.
ShrovebTuesdayb(pancakebday)b–
bItaliansbdon’tbhavebthebtraditionbofbeatingbpancakesbbutbstillbmakebabsweetbdoughbbutbisbfriedbandbcoveredbinbicingbsug
ar.bEvenbthoughbpancakesbarebnotbinvolvedbthebideabofbusingbupballbthebfatsbbeforeblentbisbstillbthere.
ItalybhasbonebofbthebhealthiestbpopulationsbinbEuropebeasilybbeatingbcountriesblikebFrancebandbEngland.bTheybalsobhavebthebseco
ndbhighestblifebexpectancybbutblotsbofbproblemsbcomebfrombanbabusebofbfat,bsugarsbandbsaltsbleadingbtobobesitybasbcommunicate
dbbybmybinterviewee.bThisbcouldbbebduebtobthebhighblevelsbofbmeatbandbanimalbproductsbinbtheirbdiet.
TobgatherbfurtherbinformationbonbItalianbCuisinebIbdidbanbinterviewbonbanbItalianbteacherbfrombmybschoolbaskingbthreebquestio
nsbsurroundingbthebingredientsbandbdishesbcommonlybfoundbinbItalianbcuisine.
WhatbingredientsbdobyoubfeelbheavilybinfluencebItalianbcuisine?
“Everythingbthatbisbfresh,bItalianbcuisinebisbsimplebbecausebitbalwaysbhasbgotbfreshbingredients,bwhetherbitbisbfreshbseafoodborbfre
shbvegetables”.
WhatbnutritionbproblemsbdobyoubfeelbarebcommonbinbItaly?
“Italybisbonebofbthebcountriesbinbthebworldbwithbthebhighestbratebofblongevity.bOnebofbthebbiggestbproblemsbwouldbdefinitelyb bebdue
tobanbabusebofbfatbandbsugar”.
WhatbwasbyourbfavouritebandbleastbfavouritebItalianbdishbfrombwhenbyoubwerebgrowingbup?
WhenbIbwasbabchild,bmybfavouritebdishbwasbPenneballabNorcinabwhichbisbabdishbmadebwithbpenne,bpannab(singlebcream)bandbabm
ixbofbSalsicciabfrescabandbseccob(freshbsausagebandbsalami)borbfarfallebpannabebsalmoneb(singlebcreambandbsalmon).bThebleastbfa
vouritebwasbPastabconbilbtonnob(pastabwithbabsaucebmadebwithbtunabandbtomato).
TobconcludebIbfoundbthatbthebinformationbmybintervieweebhasbgivenbmebwillbhelpbguidebmebdownbthebcorrectbroutebofbthingsbto
bmakebforbmybinitialbideasbandbfinalbexamsbmakingbsurebthatbtheybarebactualbItalianbcuisinebandbnotbwesternbadaptationsbofbtrad
itionalbdishesb(likebchickenbonbpizzabforbexample).
BelowbIbhavebincludedbsomebexamplesbofbinitialbideasbforbmybtask,bIbhavebtriedbtobincludebvaried,bhighbskillbdishesbthatballbmeetbt
hebbriefbofbcookingbanbItalianbdish.
Photobandbnamebofbdish Suitabilitybofbdish Skillsbrequiredbtobmake
ComingbfrombthebnorthernbregionbofbVenetobTiramisubd Soaking
irectlybtranslatesbtob“pickbmebup”bbecausebofbthebcoffe Eggbsetting
ebandbalcoholbinvolvedbinbthebrecipe.bCreatedbverybrece Layering
ntlybbybAdobCampeolbTiramisu’sbinterestbincreasedbwhe Piping
nbitbwasbmentionedbinbsleeplessbinbSeattleb(1993)basbso Ovenbuse
methingbmodernbwomenblove.bMadebwithbmarsalabwin Combining
ebandbsavioardibfingersbtheybarebbothbclassicbItalianbingr Whiskedbspongebmaking
Tiramisu edientsbandbusedblotsbinbItalianbcuisine.bThisbwouldbbeb
absuitablebproductbtobmakebduebtobitbnotbtakingblongerb
thanb1.5bhoursbandbbeingbhighbskillbduebtobhavingbtobma
kebyourbownbsavioardibbiscuitsbandbhandlebraw
egg.
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