INGREDIENT IDENTITY
This fruit ripens faster when exposed to ethylene gas released by other fruits.
What is avocado?
Which taste balances bitterness and acidity in many dishes?
What is sweetness?
True or false: Brown sugar is significantly healthier than white sugar.
False.
Fermentation is driven primarily by this type of organism.
What are microorganisms?
This grain was a staple food of the ancient Mesoamerican civilizations.
What is corn?
This plant part stores energy underground and can regrow the plant.
What is a tuber?
Why does adding fat make spices taste stronger?
Many flavor compounds are fat-soluble.
Blending food reduces its nutritional value.
False.
This byproduct of fermentation creates bubbles in foods and drinks.
What is carbon dioxide?
This beverage originated in China over 2,000 years ago.
What is tea?
This fruit was once called Persian apple.
What is a peach?
Which sense contributes most to how we perceive flavor?
What is smell?
True or false: Fermented foods can improve digestion for many people.
True.
This process happens when food is exposed to oxygen and changes color or flavor.
What is oxidation?
This food was once considered poisonous in Europe.
What is the tomato?
This ingredient is the unopened flower bud of a plant.
What is a caper?
This element makes rich or fatty food feel lighter?
What is acid?
True or false: Raw food always contains more nutrients than cooked food.
False
This environment is required for most vegetable ferments to succeed.
What is an anaerobic (oxygen-free) environment?
This preservation method was essential before refrigeration existed.
What is fermentation?
This ingredient is the dried flower bud of a tropical tree.
What is clove?
Which taste makes food feel more savory and full-bodied?
What is umami?
This “health” label often distracts from portion size and overall diet quality.
What is “low-fat”?
This condition slows spoilage by limiting microbial activity.
What is refrigeration?
This crop reshaped global cuisine after being brought from the Americas to Europe.
What is the potato?