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Food and Nutrition 2, Nov/Dec.2007  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 Main
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Question 2

(a) (i) List two local and two commercial cleaning agents.
(ii) Give one example of an equipment for which each can be used to clean.

(b) State two reasons why one enamel saucepan should be handled carefully.
(c) Explain how a frying pan can be proved.
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OBSERVATION

Majority of the candidates attempted this question but they answered it wrongly, Many candidates misinterpreted the cleaning agents for soaps and detergents. Some of the candidates could not differentiate local and commercial cleaning agents. Many candidates took enamel for china wares as in 2b and explanation on how a frying pan can be proved could not be stated by the candidates that attempted the question.

The candidates are expected to answer the question as follows:

  1.  (i) Local Cleaning Agents                             Commercial Cleaning Agents

Fine wood ash                             Vim
Fine sand                                       brillo pads
Ground egg shell                          Nylon scourer
Sand paper leaves                        Brass
Lime/lemon +fine wood ash        Silvo
 Ground fine charcoal                  Steel wool
Paw-paw leaves                             Bicarbonate of soda
Red clay

  (ii)  Local cleaning agents and equipment each can clean

             
(1)          Fine wood ash - cleaning kitchen knives, spoons, forts, baking trays, saucepans, frying pan, kettle, plastic wares, stainless wares.
(2)          Fine sand - cleaning iron pots, calabashes, kitchen knives, wooden spoons, saucepan, kettle, plastic wares, stainless wares.
(3)         Ground egg shell- cleaning stained tea pots, aluminium pans, saucepan, kettle, stainless steel wares, frying pan.(4) Ash/ "sandpaper" leaves-  cleaning calabashes and wooden spoons.
(5)          Lime/lemon – removing stains from calabashes, cleaning brass, copper or stained aluminium.
(6)          Pawpaw leaves - for cleaning galvanized surfaces sauces and aluminium wares
Commercial cleaning agents and equipment each can clean
                (1)          Vim - cleaning saucepans, sink, frying pan, baking tins, aluminum.
                (2)          Brillo pads - cleaning saucepans, metal, sinks
                (3)          Nylon scourer - cleaning saucepans, metal, sinks
                (4)          Brasso - polishing cutlery
                (5)          Silvo - polishing cutlery
                (6)          Steel wool/metal spoon - cleaning aluminium utensils
                (7)          Bicarbonate of soda - for finally rinsing of the refrigerator.
               
        (b) Enamel saucepan – should be handled carefully because if

  1. It falls, it chips
  2. it falls and chips, it spoils the beauty;
  3. exposed part of saucepan when mixed with food cause stomach disorder
  4. it falls and chips it can lead to leakable
  5. it falls and chips it becomes rusty
  6. exposed part of the saucepan causes chemical reaction with food.
  7. Ways of proofing frying pan

 Method I

  1.  Put a little cooking oil in the pan and
  2. Heat it until it becomes very hot;
  3. Pour off the oil
  4. Rub/wipe out the pan with a clean dry kitchen cloth/paper.

Method II

  • Heat a little salt in the pan
  • Use a piece of Kitchen cloth/paper to rub it around the pan
  • Empty out the salt and wipe the pan with a dry cloth.
  • Wipe the pan with a dry dean kitchen cloth/paper.
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