Grains
A grain kernel is broken into three parts. What is the outer coating called?
People often think pasta was first eaten in Italy but it isn’t. What country was pasta first eaten?
China
What is the recommendation for vegetable servings?
2 Cups
What does phyto mean?
Plant
What defines a staple food? Provide an example.
Dry, nutrient dense, low cost food.
Examples include: Pasta, Rice, Peanut Butter
What essential nutrients are grains, rice, and pastas high in?
Carbohydrates
Who first brought pasta to the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
Potatoes are high in what?
What are phytonutrients?
Chemicals found in plants that have great health and disease-preventing characterisitcs.
What is the process used when our starch pudding thickened?
Gelatinization
Some grain products are fortified with ingredients because we lack them in our everyday diet. I mentioned bread was fortified with what ingredient? Pregnant women lack this and it combats neural tube defects.
Folate
Where did ravioli first originate?
Venice
True or False:
Broccoli is considered a light green vegetable.
False; Dark green
Describe the proper knife hold technique for the knife holding hand.
Hold the knife with the thumb over the handle and the remaining fingers at the top of the handle. The index should not lay over the top of the blade.
What is the process used when we cut the pies and have water loss?
Syneresis
In what COUNTRY is rice is grown in large quantities?
China
Jasmine rice was frist cultivated in what year?
1960-1965
True or False:
Potatoes that have sprout on them are perfect for cooking.
False
Describe the proper hold for the non-dominant hand when cutting vegetables.
Hand should form a claw with knuckles against the side of the blade to ensure the tips of the fingers will not be cut.
What is the motion of a knife when cutting vegetables?
Down and Away
True or False: Paysanne is the cut that mimics a scrabble tile.
True
Buckwheat came from what part of china?
Southwest
What should you look for when shopping for vegetables?
Mold growth, Bruises, Broken Skin, Rot, and Over/Under rip Products
What kind of cut is long and thin like a matchstick?
Jullienne
A rondelle cut is what shape?
Circular