JC HOME ECONOMICS ~ FISH/EGGS WORKSHEET 
Q1. Insert the following types of fish into the correct category: 
Salmon/Cod/Lobster/Herring/Sole/Crab 
White Fish Oily Fish Shell Fish 
Q2. Fish cooks in less time than meat – why is this? __________________ 
_________________________________________________________ 
Q3. What type of fat is contained in oily fish? ____________________ 
Why does white fish contain no fat? ______________________________ 
__________________________________________________________ 
Q4. List four effects of cooking on fish: 
1)_____________________________ 2)_________________________ 
3)_____________________________ 4)_________________________ 
Q5. Plan an evening meal for a family to include fish: 
************************** 
*************************** 
Q6. List four rules to follow when buying fresh fish: 
1)____________________________ 2)__________________________ 
3)____________________________ 4)__________________________ 
Q7. Give three reasons for including fish in the diet: 
i)________________________________________________________ 
ii)________________________________________________________ 
iii)________________________________________________________ 
Q8. Suggest two suitable methods of cooking fish: 
1)____________________________ 2)__________________________ 
Q9. What nutrient is contained in the bones of tinned fish? _____________ 
Why is this nutrient important in the diet? _________________________
Q10. Draw and label the diagram of an egg: 
a)__________________ 
b)__________________ 
c)__________________ 
d)__________________ 
Q11. Give three reasons for including eggs in the diet: 
1)________________________________________________________ 
2)________________________________________________________ 
3)________________________________________________________ 
Q12. Fill in the missing percentages in the composition of an egg: 
Protein Carbohydrate Fat Vitamins Minerals Water 
12% Calcium & 
Q13. Match the following culinary uses of eggs with the correct description: 
Binding Eggs trap air when whisked e.g. Meringue 
Emulsion Brushing scones with beaten egg to produce golden colour 
Aeration Egg yolk holds oil and vinegar together e.g. Mayonnaise 
Glazing Holding soft or minced food together e.g. Hamburgers 
Q14. List four items of information you would expect to find on an egg carton 
1)_____________________________ 2)_________________________ 
3)_____________________________ 4)_________________________ 
Q15. List two effects of cooking on eggs: 
i)_____________________________ ii)__________________________ 
Q16. Why should babies and pregnant women avoid eating raw eggs? 
__________________________________________________________ 
__________________________________________________________ 
Q17. Name one nutrient missing from eggs: _________________ 
What food should be combined with eggs to provide this? ______________ 
Q18. What type of a) Fat is present in eggs? ________________________ 
b) Protein is present in eggs? _____________________

Fish & eggs

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    JC HOME ECONOMICS~ FISH/EGGS WORKSHEET Q1. Insert the following types of fish into the correct category: Salmon/Cod/Lobster/Herring/Sole/Crab White Fish Oily Fish Shell Fish Q2. Fish cooks in less time than meat – why is this? __________________ _________________________________________________________ Q3. What type of fat is contained in oily fish? ____________________ Why does white fish contain no fat? ______________________________ __________________________________________________________ Q4. List four effects of cooking on fish: 1)_____________________________ 2)_________________________ 3)_____________________________ 4)_________________________ Q5. Plan an evening meal for a family to include fish: ************************** *************************** Q6. List four rules to follow when buying fresh fish: 1)____________________________ 2)__________________________ 3)____________________________ 4)__________________________ Q7. Give three reasons for including fish in the diet: i)________________________________________________________ ii)________________________________________________________ iii)________________________________________________________ Q8. Suggest two suitable methods of cooking fish: 1)____________________________ 2)__________________________ Q9. What nutrient is contained in the bones of tinned fish? _____________ Why is this nutrient important in the diet? _________________________
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    Q10. Draw andlabel the diagram of an egg: a)__________________ b)__________________ c)__________________ d)__________________ Q11. Give three reasons for including eggs in the diet: 1)________________________________________________________ 2)________________________________________________________ 3)________________________________________________________ Q12. Fill in the missing percentages in the composition of an egg: Protein Carbohydrate Fat Vitamins Minerals Water 12% Calcium & Q13. Match the following culinary uses of eggs with the correct description: Binding Eggs trap air when whisked e.g. Meringue Emulsion Brushing scones with beaten egg to produce golden colour Aeration Egg yolk holds oil and vinegar together e.g. Mayonnaise Glazing Holding soft or minced food together e.g. Hamburgers Q14. List four items of information you would expect to find on an egg carton 1)_____________________________ 2)_________________________ 3)_____________________________ 4)_________________________ Q15. List two effects of cooking on eggs: i)_____________________________ ii)__________________________ Q16. Why should babies and pregnant women avoid eating raw eggs? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Q17. Name one nutrient missing from eggs: _________________ What food should be combined with eggs to provide this? ______________ Q18. What type of a) Fat is present in eggs? ________________________ b) Protein is present in eggs? _____________________