Nutrients/ Types of Fruits and Veg
Veggie Produce Info
Ripeness and Storing
Cutting and Storing Produce
Cooking Fruits and Vegs
100
-Apples -Apricots -Nectarines -Peaches
Which fruits contain a source of Vitamin E.?
100
Top-quality, because it gives you more nutrients.
What type of produce should you buy?
100
Canned and Frozen
What are the most convenient forms of fruits and vegetables?
100
Place them in lemon juice.
What can you place bananas in to keep them from browning after being cut?
100
Steaming
What is the healthiest way of cooking?
200
-Raspberries -Blueberries -Strawberries -Blackberries -Grapes
What are some different types of berries?
200
Produce that look wilted, shriveled, bruised, or decayed.
What produce should you avoid buying?
200
Fruits that that have reached their full size and color.
What are mature fruits?
200
They can be cut into wedges.
How can you cut tomatoes and peaches?
200
Keep fruits and vegetables as whole or in large pieces.
How can you minimize the losses of Vitamin C and other nutrients while cooking?
300
-Cherries -Plums -Peaches -Apricots
What fruits have a central pit (enclosed with a single seed)?
300
-Lasts for about 1 week
How long do fruits and vegetables last in the fridge?
300
-Apricots -Avocados -Bananas -Kiwifruit -Mangoes -Nectarines -Peaches -Pears
Which fruits will ripen after harvest?
300
Makes them easier to eat and adds eye appeal.
Why should you cut vegetables into small pieces?
300
Microwaving using a small amount of water, will let them lose only few nutrients and keep their color, texture, and flavor.
What will microwaving do to vegetables?
400
They are fruits, because a fruit is any part of a plant that holds the seeds, and they both do that.
Are cucumbers and tomatoes fruits or vegetables?
400
-Asparagus
What is a vegetable that is only available seasonally?
400
Wash-removes pesticide residues, dirt, pathogens.
What should you do with fruits and vegetables before cooking or eating/
400
Exposure of fruit's flesh to the air.
What is enzymatic browning?
400
Apples
What is the most popular baked fruit?
500
-Bok Choy -Broccoli -Brussels Sprouts -Cauliflower -Collards -Kale -Kohlrabi -Mustard Greens -Rutabagas -Turnips
What are some vegetables that belong to the cabbage family?
500
A large underground stem that stores nutrients (ex.potatoes).
What is a tuber?
500
45°-50°F (7°-10°C)
What temperature should you store potatoes, sweet potatoes, and onions?
500
Eat edible skins rather than paring them away.
What should you do to fruits and vegetables to intake more nutrients, fibers?
500
-Winter squash -Potatoes -Sweet Potatoes
What vegetables can be baked?
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