Cambridge IGCSE Food and Nutrition 0648 — 2023 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 0
0648/20/M/J/23 · 1 question · 100 marks · ≈113 min
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Q1 · Prepare, cook and serve a balanced main meal for two relatives who have coeliac disease
1 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a balanced main meal for two relatives who have coeliac disease. (b) Make a cake using the whisking method and make a batch of scones. 2 (a) Prepare, cook and serve three skilful dishes, each to show the use of a different method of cooking from the following list: boiling, microwave, pressure cooking, shallow frying, steaming. (b) Make a savoury dish using yeast and make a batch of small cakes or a tray bake. 3 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a balanced main meal for two adult friends who are trying to lose weight. (b) Make a dish using oats and make a cake using the creaming method. 4 (a) Prepare, cook and serve three skilful dishes suitable for a packed meal for two active teenagers. The dishes must be suitable to be eaten cold. (b) Make a dish using pasta and a dish using fresh fruit. 5 Prepare, cook and serve five skilful dishes that are suitable for serving at a 10-year-old’s birthday party. One of the dishes should be a decorated birthday cake. 6 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a balanced main meal for two neighbours who are both pregnant. (b) Make a sweet dish using a spice and make some savoury muffins. 7 (a) Prepare, cook and serve three skilful savoury dishes each to show the use of a different high biological value (HBV) protein. (b) Make a cold sweet dish that requires setting and make a hot dessert. 8 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a balanced main meal for two lacto-vegetarians. (b) Make a savoury dish using a coating batter and make a sweet dish to demonstrate the use of a piping bag.
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