Categories of Produce
Vegetarians
Preparing Produce
Grains Overview
Cooking Grains
100
What category of fruit do strawberries belong to?
Berries
100
What is the most strict of vegetarians?
Vegan
100
What is the HEALTHIEST way to cook vegetables?
Steam
100
What part of the grain remains in white bread?
Endosperm
100

What term describes pasta as "firm to the bite" aka "perfect pasta"?

Al Dente

200
What category of fruit does a pineapple belong to?
Tropical
200
Which type of vegetarian will eat dairy AND eggs?
Lacto-Ovo
200

What happens to the sweetness of fruits as they cook?

Fruits get less sweet - they lose sugar

200

Which part of the grain is the seed and contains B vitamins, vitamin E, iron, and other trace minerals?

Germ

200

What is the most popular cooking method for grains?

Boil

300
What type of vegetable is broccoli?
Flower-Vegetables
300
Which type of vegetarian will eat all animal sources except for red meat?
Semi-Vegetarian or Flexitarian
300
What cooking method of vegetables is the least healthy and destroys many of the nutrients found in the vegetable?
Deep-Frying
300
What part of the grain is the kernal's outer protective coating, containing B vitamins, dietary fiber, and some minerals?
Bran
300

What can you do to prevent pasta from sticking?

Answers will vary: Stir frequently, Add olive oil or salt to boiling water

400
What category of vegetable does a tomato belong to?
Fruit-Vegetable
400

What kind of vegetarian eat fish?

Pescatarian

400
When during the cooking process do you add sugar when poaching fruit?
Before you cook the fruit
400

What is the term used to describe when manufacturers add extra nutrients that aren't normally found in grains?

Fortified

400

Name THREE different types of pasta noodles

Answers will vary: spaghetti, linguine, elbow, penne, bowtie, etc.

500
Two Parts: 1. What does a fruit need to have in order to be in the "Drupe" category? 2. Name a fruit that is in the drupe category (Both answers must be correct to receive the 500 points)
1. A central pit 2. Any fruit with a pit: Cherries, Nectarines, Peaches, etc.
500
What product is made from curdled soymilk?
Tofu
500

What is the most popular fruit you can microwave?

An Apple

500
What parts of the grain are used to make whole wheat bread? (All THREE answers must be included to receive the 500 points)
Bran, Germ, Endosperm
500

Why shouldn't you rinse pasta after it is cooked?

It washes away the starch/gluten

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