Protein
Cooking Techniques
Fruits
Vegetables
Grains
Dairy
100

A quick dry-heat method over charcoal, wood or gas flames. Use for more tender cuts. Less tender cuts can be used if marinated.

What is grilling?

100

These fruits are generally sour and acidic and have an inside wagon-wheel shaped cross section.

What are Citrus Fruits 

100

Spinach, Cabbage, Lettuce, Swiss Chard

What are examples of leafy green vegtables?

100

This outer part of the grain contains the most fiber and B-vitamins.

What is the bran?

100

This dairy product has 4% fat 

what is whole milk?

200

 A quick dry-heat cooking method using a lightly oiled pan. Use high heat while continuously tossing ingredients. Any cut can be used as long as it is cut into thin uniform strips.

What is stir-frying?

200

fruit that is covered by a hard, thick rind with soft flesh inside, and seeds filling multiple sections.

What are melons?

200

Green Beans, Corns, Peas, Okra

What are pod and seed vegetables?

200

This part of the grain is the nutrient-rich “embryo” containing healthy fats and minerals.

What is the germ?

200

This process heats milk to destroy harmful bacteria.

What is pasteurization?

300

A slow moist-heat cooking method using a pot with a tight-fitting lid. The beef should be completely covered in liquid. Use for less tender cuts.

What is stewing?

300

Any fruit that has only one seed

What are drupes?

300

Avocado, Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Cucumbers

What are fruit vegetables?

300

This largest part of the grain provides carbohydrates and energy.

What is the endosperm?

300

This type of pasteurization heats milk to a higher temperature for a shorter time.

What is ultra-pasteurization?

400

A dry-heat cooking method used for cooking bigger cuts of beef. No liquid is added or cover used. Use formore tender cuts.

What is roasting?

400

They are a cluster of many fruits that are produced from a flower

What are aggregate fruits?

400

Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Onions, Turnips

What are root vegetables?

400

This term means nutrients have been added back after processing removes them.

What is enriched?

400

This process breaks down fat so they stay evenly distributed in milk.

What is homogenization?

500

A combination dry/moist heat cooking method using a small amount of liquid with a tight-fitting lid. Use for less tender cuts.

What is braising?

500

A fruit that has a relatively thin exterior, more than one seed inside.

What are botanical berries?

500

Potato, Sweet Potato, Yams

What are tuber vegetables?

500

Whole grains are healthier than white grains primarily because they contain these two grain parts that white flour removes.

What are the bran and the germ?

500

Yogurt and sour cream belong to this type of dairy product that involves adding live bacteria.

What is cultured dairy?

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