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title: "Year 10 Food Technology: Aeration"
url: "https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/2026-01-14-19-36-year-10-food-technology-aeration"
school: "Alston Moor Federation"
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# Year 10 Food Technology: Aeration

  ![Image of Year 10 Food Technology: Aeration](https://files.schudio.com/alston-moor-federation-2/images/blog/IMG_6719.jpeg)  14 January 2026   [E Jones](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/author/ejones)   [Key Stage 4 Learning](https://alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/blog/category/key-stage-4-learning)

As part of our Food Science module Year 10 have been learning about aeration in cooking and how raising agents work. We have put out knowledge into practice by making whisked sponges- seeing how the mixture changes size and how the air in the mixture affects the texture and feel of the cake.

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