Cambridge IGCSE Food and Nutrition 0648 — 2017 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 1
0648/21/M/J/17 · 1 question · 100 marks · ≈113 min
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Q1 · Prepare, cook and serve a two-course main meal suitable for two teenagers
1 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a two-course main meal suitable for two teenagers. (b) Prepare a sweet dish and a savoury dish suitable for their packed lunch the following day. 2 (a) Prepare, cook and serve three main-course dishes, each of which uses one of the following cooking methods: baking, frying, stewing. (b) Make a batch of decorated small cakes and a batch of scones. 3 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a two-course main meal for two diabetics. (b) Make a savoury dish that includes cheese and a cake made by the whisking method. 4 Prepare, cook and serve five skilful dishes that could be sold on the ‘home-made’ stall at a school fundraising event. At least one dish must be savoury. 5 (a) Prepare, cook and serve three skilful main-course dishes, each of which illustrates the use of the following staple foods: pasta, potatoes, rice. (b) Make a dish that includes dried fruit and a dish that includes eggs. 6 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a two-course main meal for two vegetarians. (b) Make a dish that includes a roux sauce and a batch of biscuits or cookies. 7 Prepare, cook and serve five skilful dishes, each of which includes one of the following ingredients: a citrus fruit, cinnamon, lentils, minced (ground) beef, yeast. 8 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a two-course main meal for two friends who are trying to lose weight. (b) Make a sweet dish using shortcrust pastry and a dish using a batter.
Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) 33 Choice Quality Main course 4 7 Two accompaniments 2 + 2 3 + 4 Starter or Dessert 4 7 1(b) 22 Choice Quality Packed lunch dish 1 4 7 Packed lunch dish 2 4 7 Total 1(a) + 1(b): 20 35
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