Protein
Cooking Techniques
Cooking Techniques
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?
These fruits are generally sour and acidic and have an inside wagon-wheel shaped cross section.
What are Citrus Fruits
Spinach, Cabbage, Lettuce, Swiss Chard
What are examples of leafy green vegtables?
This outer part of the grain contains the most fiber and B-vitamins.
What is the bran?
This dairy product has 4% fat
what is whole milk?
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?
fruit that is covered by a hard, thick rind with soft flesh inside, and seeds filling multiple sections.
What are melons?
Green Beans, Corns, Peas, Okra
What are pod and seed vegetables?
This part of the grain is the nutrient-rich “embryo” containing healthy fats and minerals.
What is the germ?
This process heats milk to destroy harmful bacteria.
What is pasteurization?
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?
Any fruit that has only one seed
What are drupes?
Avocado, Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Cucumbers
What are fruit vegetables?
This largest part of the grain provides carbohydrates and energy.
What is the endosperm?
This type of pasteurization heats milk to a higher temperature for a shorter time.
What is ultra-pasteurization?
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?
They are a cluster of many fruits that are produced from a flower
What are aggregate fruits?
Beets, Carrots, Radishes, Onions, Turnips
What are root vegetables?
This term means nutrients have been added back after processing removes them.
What is enriched?
This process breaks down fat so they stay evenly distributed in milk.
What is homogenization?
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?
A fruit that has a relatively thin exterior, more than one seed inside.
What are botanical berries?
Potato, Sweet Potato, Yams
What are tuber vegetables?
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?
Yogurt and sour cream belong to this type of dairy product that involves adding live bacteria.
What is cultured dairy?