Meat & Poultry
This term refers to chicken, turkey, duck, or any domesticated bird used for food.
What is poultry?
A section of meat that is cut for cooking or sale.
What is a meat cut?
Meat from a young calf.
What is veal?
The green pigment in plants that gives them their color.
What is chlorophyll?
A natural substance that speeds up chemical reactions in food, such as ripening.
What is an enzyme?
This word describes meat that has little fat and is considered healthy.
What is lean meat?
A liquid mixture of seasonings, acids, and oils used to tenderize and flavor meat.
What is a marinade?
Meat that comes from sheep.
What is lamb?
The yellow, orange, or red pigment found in carrots and other vegetables.
What is carotenoid?
A product of the ocean, chopped and shaped to resemble crab meat.
What is surimi?
This term refers to the white streaks of fat in meat that add flavor and tenderness.
What is marbling?
The reaction that gives browned food its flavor and color when cooked.
What is the Maillard reaction?
Meat that comes from pigs.
What is pork?
The pigment responsible for red, purple, or blue colors in fruits and vegetables.
What is flavonoid?
The edible flesh cut or sliced from the side of a fish.
What is a fillet?
This type of meat comes from the internal organs of animals, such as the liver or heart.
What is organ meat?
Processed and preserved meat products such as bacon or ham are called this.
What is cured meat?
This type of meat is made from fish that live entirely in freshwater or saltwater.
What is finfish?
Fruits and vegetables that are currently at their peak of flavor and quality.
What does “in season” mean?
A shallow meat cut
What is a score?
The heart, liver, and gizzard of poultry are known by this collective term.
What is giblet?
The bright red meat that comes from cattle.
What is beef?
Crabs, lobsters, and shrimp belong to this seafood category.
What is shellfish?
A term describing vegetables that are cooked until slightly tender but still crisp.
What is tender-crisp?
This term means reasonable, clear, and based on good reasoning.
What is logical?