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Std - 39, Sub — EVS, L.no. 14 INSIDE THE KITCHEN, , Q.1 Fill in the blanks using appropriate, words given in the brackets:, , 1. Many of our food items are prepared by, heating., , 2. We use different ways of providing, heat to the food., , 3. A substance that can burn is called, combustible substance., , 4. Camphor is combustible substance., , 5. Many people prefer to use cooking, gas as a fuel., , 6. Burning wood is a troublesome task., 7. Coal burning stove is called a shegadi.

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Q.3 There are different methods of, cooking. Give two examples of food, items prepared by each method :, , 1. Boiling : Rice, dal, curry., , 2. Frying : Puri, Samosa, Karanji., , 3. Steaming : Dhokla, Idli, Modak., , 4. Roasting : Chapatti, Bhakari, Papad., 5. Saute : Vegetables, Chiwda., , Q.4 Think and tell :, , 1. Which method of cooking is used for, preparing the following dishes ?, , Ans. 1. Dhokla — Steaming, 2. Dal - Boiling, 3. Karanji — Frying, 4. Thalipeeth — Shallow frying, 5. Basundi — Boiling for along, time., 6. Curry — Boiling.

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2. Name the dishes made using harbhara, (gram)., , Ans. (1) Soaked harbhara is used to, make usal. (2) Pulses obtained from it, is called Chanadal. (3) Soaked, Chanadal used in combination with, many vegetables. (4) Flour of this is, called besan. (5) It is used to make, bhajiyas, farsan, dhokla, etc.(6) Sweets, like laddoos and puranpoli is made, from chanadal., , 3. Make a list of vegetables that are eaten, without cooking them., , Ans. Tomato, radish, cucumber,, beetroot, cabbage, spring onion and, salad leaves., , Q.5 Answer the following question in brief:, , 1. What are the advantage of heating, foodstuffs when preparing them for, eating?

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Ans. When foodstuffs are heated by, using different methods of cooking, they become soft, tastier and easy to, digest., , 2. How does the use of firewood harm the, environment?, , Ans. Burning of wood is troublesome, task. It also gives out lot of smoke, which is harmful for our health. It, makes air polluted. We have to cut, trees for wood and that is harmful for, environment., , 3. What are the advantages of using gas, for cooking?, , Ans. The advantages are (1) cooking, gas is easy to use. (2) It does not give, out smoke. (3) It cooks food in less, time and saves time.