2016 WAEC VERIFIED
FOOD AND NUTRITION
(ii) List two dishes that can be fortified with the
agents you have mentioned in (i) above
This is the candidates’ weakness as majority of
them did not attempt the question. The question
was on experimental cookery that involved the
meaning of recipes, processes of collecting
information on traditional recipes, reasons for
modifying local foods and fortifying agents were
not attempted and the few that attempted it, got
all wrong.
The candidates were expected to answer the
question as follows:
(a) DEFINITION OF RECIPE
It is a set of instructions for preparing a dish,
which includes the list of ingredients and method
of preparation OR.
It is the list of ingredients and the method of
preparing a dish.
(b) PROCESSSES OF COLLECTING
INFORMATION
(i) INTERVIEW:- ask questions on traditional
recipes and record
responses.
(ii) QUESTIONNAIRE: prepare a guide or
questions on traditional recipes distribute and
collect responses later.
(iii) OBSERVATION: paying particular attention on
the preparation of traditional dishes; recording
information where necessary.
(iv) PARTICIPATION: taking part in the
preparation of traditional dishes and recording
the procedures.
(c) REASONS FOR MODIFYING LOCAL FOODS
- to meet the modern standard of preparation
and cooking.
- to improve their nutritive value.
- to conserve the nutrients.
- to save time and energy in preparation.
- to make them look more attractive.
- to develop new recipes with the local foods.
- to create variety
- to promote tourism
- to conserve culture.
- to improve flavour, texture and taste.
d(i) FOOD FORTIFYING AGENTS
Soyabeans powder, Eggs, Fish powder/meal,
Vitamins A, D & E
(ii) DISHES TO BE FORTIFIED
SOYABEANS POWDER: - soymilk, iru, ogi, amala/
banku, egusi, porridges, stews, soups, apraransa,
moimoi, agidi, okpa, akara, elekute, aadun.
EGGS:- porridges, stews, sauces.
FISH POWDER/MEAL:- stews/sauces, soups,
porridges, apraransa, ogi, akara, moimoi.
VITAMINS A, D & E:- margarine, cheese, rice,
flour, milk, fruit juice, salt and oil.
IODINE: salt.
