March/April Lab Reflexion

I chose to reflect on the Chicken Yakisoba lab because for me, it was the most complicated ones we have done thus far, I also worked very hard and made sure we followed the recipe as best as possible. It was also the first time I have ever cooked with a wok so it new and exciting, yet challenging. Yes, I had a lot of fun cooking the Chicken Yakisoba, I enjoyed putting all of the vegetables into the wok, and listening to the satisfying sound of the onions sizzle. I also enjoyed not having to do the dishes as I was special duties. Yes, our product turned out amazing! The soy sauce and chile paste really helped bring out the flavour, and the noodles were cooked perfectly, so it tasted wonderful. Yes, my group worked well together during this lab, everyone did their own job in the lab and we made sure everything got done on time. If I were to do this lab again, I wouldn’t add the mushrooms. Mushrooms are one of my least favorite vegetable and I feel it brought down the taste of the meal for me, however, I would add a lot of other vegetables such as peppers, broccoli, celeries and beans. Overall, I was very impressed with our lab and how our final product turned out.

A Mis-En-Place picture:

Our final product:

Salad Rolls!

1. Yes, I enjoyed this lab. It was nice to cook something that I didn’t know how to and to taste something new, however, I did find the lab to be a bit completed because of the rice cakes; we had to make sure that the rice cakes weren’t too soggy, but at the same time not too hard.

2. I would add chicken because of its unique taste, chicken is one of my favorite meats. I would also add it for the amount of protein, niacin and selenium. It is also a good source of selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B12. Another thing that I would add is tomatoes, I love the taste and texture of tomatoes. They are a great source of vitamin C, biotin, vitamin K, copper, potassium, manganese, dietary fibre, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, niacin, vitamin E and phosphorus.

3. Deep frying our foods adds saturated and trans fats. It also adds ALOT of calories. Fried foods clog arteries and lead to strokes and Alzheimer’s. Clogged veins and arteries cause heart attacks and aneurysms. If you eat deep fried food, you are at a higher risk for higher cholesterol levels, obesity, heart attacks, and diabetes. Overall, we should stay away from fried foods for a better and healthier diet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_frying  

http://www.naturalnews.com/034483_fried_foods_health_damage.html

https://www.quora.com/How-does-deep-frying-become-unhealthy-for-you