Preparation, Packaging And Marketing Of Food Products JSS3 Home Economics Lesson Note

SNACKS

Snacks are easily cooked light meals that are served in between the three main meals or after a period of strenuous activity. Snacks are prepared mainly to be taken:

• During break periods.
• When traveling.
• For entertainment.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SNACKS AND MAIN MEALS

BEVERAGES/ DRINKS

A beverage is a liquid for drinking. It can be served cold or hot. Beverages are useful for the following:

• Refreshments and quenching the thirst, e.g. fruit juices and drinks, soft drinks such as ‘Coke’, ‘ Pepsi’, etc.
• Stimulating the body in cold weather, e.g. coffee, tea, alcoholic drinks. Coffee and tea contain caffeine and tannin which give them stimulating effects and bitter taste respectively. 
• Nourishing the body, e.g. milk drinks, egg flip, chocolate drink, etc.

SNACKS AND DRINKS AVAILABLE IN THE SOCIETY

Meat pie

Sausages

Plantain and potato chips

Pancakes

Sandwiches

Scotch egg

Egg roll

Cakes

Chinchin

Orange drinks

Pineapple drinks

Soya bean milk drink

Kunu drink

Tea and coffee etc. 

 EVALUATION

1. Define the term, ‘Beverages’.
2. Mention the three classifications of beverages.