Purchasing Vegetables
When buying frozen vegetables, what should the package look like?
Frozen solid, no ice, clean
Name a purple vegetable
answers may vary
Purple carrot, egg plant
Name a vegetable in the most subtle category of veggies.
Peas, Grenn beans, Spinach, Corn, Beets, Parsnips
When are fresh veggies cheapest? (Other than being on sale)
During their peak season
What vegetable is in a husk?
Corn
What should you avoid when buying canned vegetables?
Dent free, no bulges, or leaks
Green Pigment
Chlorophyll
Name a vegetable in the category with the strongest flavor.
Leeks or onions
What size veggies should you choose?
Medium
Name a vegetable that you eat with the skin on.
answers may vary
cucumber, potato
How many cups are teens suggested to eat each day?
2 1/2 to 4 cups
Orange Pigment
Carotene
Vegetables with the most subtle flavor
Mildly Flavored
How should potatoes be stored?
Cool, dark, dry place
Name a vegetable that starts with S
Answers may vary
Squash
Other than fresh, which way are vegetables bought where they retain their appearance and flavor the best?
White Pigment
Flavones
Middle category of flavored vegetables
Strongly Flavored
What are 2 reasons why you should wash vegetables?
To remove bacteria and pesticide residue
Name a vegetable that starts with J.
Answers may vary
Jalapeno
Name one of the most commonly purchased dried vegetables
Peas
Beans
or
Lentils
Red Pigment
Anthocyanin
Category with the strongest flavor
Very Strongly Flavored