Vegetables
Carrots, beets, and parsnips are from which category
Roots
Outside of a lemon or lime, name a citrus fruit?
Orange, grapefruit, cumquat
Overcooked vegetables lose what in the cooking process?
Nutrients, texture, taste
T/F, Buying cans with dents is a good idea
False
This fruit category provides the most Vitamin C
Citrus
Name an example of a vegetable from the 'Tuber' category
Sweet potatoes, yams, potatoes
What's one advantage to buying frozen fruit?
Shelf life, usually picked/harvested in season, versatile
The pigment Carotene is associated with the yellow or red color category
Yellow
Water/liquid
Honeydew comes from which category?
Melons
Artichokes, cauliflower, and broccoli fit into this category
Flowers
This fruit category has one, large pit in the middle
Drupe
Name one mild flavored vegetable, and one strongly flavored vegetable
Spinach, peas, lettuce
Onions, cabbage, broccoli
What's one advantage to buying canned vegetables
What's one disadvantage to buying canned vegetables
- Shelf life, price
-Texture, versatility
Most canned fruit is packed in what?
Sugar
Name an example of a vegetable within the 'stem' category
Asparagus, celery
Why is it more beneficial to buy slightly immature fruits rather than overly ripe?
Shelf life, more storage options, less concern with pests
Chlorophyll is associated with which color category?
Green
Cooking fruits and vegetables softens what?
Cellulose
Softening of fruits canned be slowed down by doing what?
Put it in the refrigerator
Name five of the eight vegetable categories
Roots, bulbs, stems, leaves, flowers, seeds, fruits, tubers
Cooking fruit in what, will help the fruit hold its shape?
Sugar
Name three of the four color categories of fruit
Yellow, white, green, red
Although rare, dented cans of vegetables/fruits have the concern of which disease?
Botulism
Within the vegetable groups, all 'fruits' first come from which part of the plant prior to full maturity
Hint: It's also one of the 8 categories of vegetables
Flowers