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Cooking-Of-Food

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Why food is cooked

Food needs to be cooked for various reasons:
- To make food safe to eat by killing pathogens which may cause food poisoning
- Develop flavours to improve taste using techniques such as caramelisation or roasting
- Improve texture by either making food softer and easier to chew and swallow, such as cooking vegetables, or some cooking methods can give crispy, crunchy textures, such as roast potatoes
- Improve shelf life as bacteria and moulds are killed during the cooking processes, which can preserve the food for longer
- Give variety in the diet by combining different foods during the cooking process or cooking the food in a variety of ways, e.g. chicken can be fried, grilled, roasted etc
Cooking food can change different qualities of the food such as:

Food quality	How it is changed	Example
Appearance	Some foods may change shape when cooked	Cakes and breads will rise in their tins when cooked
Colour	Foods can change colour when cooked	Eggs turn from translucent to opaque white
Smell	Chemicals are released from foods when cooked which can be pleasing to smell	Cooking food on a grill can release many chemicals into the air
Overall palatability	Cooked food can make eating the food a much more pleasant experience	Cooking onions can remove their powerful harsh flavour and add sweetness and softness to them

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