Fruit Categories
Vegetables Categories
Key Terms
Pigments
Purchasing, Storage and Cooking
100
Lemons and limes are examples of which fruit category
What is citrus
100
Shallots, onion, garlic and carrots are examples of which vegetable category
What are root and tuber vegetables
100
This farming is done usually in metropolitan cities where space is limited and allows for direct sunlight
What is roof top farming
100
The following pigment is found in green beans or honey dew
What is chlorophyll
100
What are two moist cooking methods for fruits and vegetables?
What is poaching and boiling / simmering
200
Cantaloupe and honey dew are examples of which fruit category
What are melons
200
Romaine, iceberg and Boston bib are examples of which vegetable category
What are green leafy vegetables
200
This farming uses nutrients and water and requires little soil, labor and allows plants to be stacked for efficiency and growing indoors.
What is hydroponic farming
200
The following pigment is found in carrots or peaches
What is beta carotene
200
What are five dry cooking methods for fruits and vegetables?
What is baking, roasting, frying, sautéing, grilling, broiling, etc.
300
Blueberries, blackberries and bananas are examples of which fruit category
What are berries
300
Eggplant, tomato, zucchini and squash are examples of which vegetable category
What are fruit vegetables
300
This is used for a slurry which incorporates majority liquid and is used to thicken sauces, soups or stews.
What is cornstarch
300
The following pigment is found in onions or cauliflower
What is anthoxanins
300
What are the three main storage techniques for vegetables?
What is tubers and roots remained unpeeled in a cool dark place, vegetables that need to ripen should be stored around 65-70°F, ripe vegetables should be stored at 41°F or lower.
400
Apples and pears examples of which fruit category
What are pommes
400
Green cabbage, broccoli and Brussel sprouts are examples of which vegetable category
What are flower vegetables
400
This method uses majority flour then fat then liquid and is used to make pie dough
What is 3-2-1 method
400
The following pigment is found in red bell pepper, purple cabbage or watermelon
What is anthocyanins and or lycopene
400
What are the three main storage techniques for fruits?
What is store away from vegetables especially fruits with ethylene gas, fruits that need to ripen should be stored around 65-70°F, ripe fruit should be stored at 41°F or lower except bananas
500
Peaches, plums and nectarines are examples of which fruit category
What are drupes
500
Mushrooms, asparagus and celery are examples of which vegetable category
What are stem vegetables
500
Tis term refers to cooking a pie shell with weight instead of filling.
What is blind baking.
500
The following pigment is found over ripe bananas or oxidized apples
What is melanin
500
What are the five main purchasing techniques and four main forms of fruits and vegetables?
What is seasonality (summer, winter, tropical), availability, quality, freshness and price. What is fresh, frozen, canned and dried.
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