Paste (food)

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/paste-food

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the physical state?Semi-liquid colloidal suspension, emulsion, or aggregation with high viscosity
2. What is the preservation potential?Often prepared in advance and can be preserved for extended future use
3. What is a food paste?A food paste is a thick, semi-liquid mixture that is not fully liquid but also not solid. It is made by mixing solid particles or two liquids together so it can be spread or blended easily.
4. Why do people make pastes instead of eating the ingredients separately?Pastes help spread flavors, bind ingredients together, and give a smooth mouthfeel. They make cooking easier and the food tastier.

Colloidal Suspension: A heterogeneous mixture containing solid particles that are sufficiently large for sedimentation not to occur.
Emulsion: A mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible, stabilized by an emulsifying agent.
Viscosity: A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow; a measure of its 'thickness'.