Vocabulary
Vegetable Facts
Choosing Vegetables
Vegetable Names
Misc.
100
This is the measure of the heat of chile peppers.
What is/are Scoville heat units?
100
Doing this to vegetables often makes them taste better because it changes the texture of the vegetables.
What is cooking vegetables?
100
Crimini, oyster, and portobello are all examples of this type of mushroom.
What is exotic?
100
This is also referred to as anise, it's used in stews and broths, is braised and served as a vegetable, and has seeds that are used as a spice.
What is fennel?
100
Regular varieties of green peppers, if allowed to ripen on the vine will do this...
What is turn red?
200
This group of vegetables includes beans, peas, and lentils.
What are legumes?
200
According to our text, this vegetable is always dried and isn't sold fresh.
What are lentils?
200
These are the peak seasons for root vegetables.
What are fall and winter?
200
Tomatillos are a member of this family of vegetables?
What is the tomato family?
200
Why shouldn't baking soda be used to season water for cooking vegetables?
What is baking soda destroys the texture and nutrients of vegetables?
300
A chemical that gives green vegetables their color.
What is chlorophyll?
300
This cooking technique is excellent for tenderizing dense or fibrous vegetables and ridding vegetables of bitter flavors.
What is braising?
300
This is the range of months when Brussels sprouts are at their peak.
What is between October and March?
300
This category of beans are beans with large seeds and an inedible pod.
What are shell beans?
300
What is the purpose of blanching vegetables?
What is it allows vegetables to be finished in a variety of ways?
400
This is when a product is fully cooked but not soft or mushy.
What is al dente?
400
This is the most popular of all greens.
What is spinach?
400
Turnips are often coated with this to retain moisture.
What is wax?
400
This type of cabbage is easily identified by its crinkled leaves and deep green color.
What is savoy cabbage?
400
This is the best technique for cooking dried beans and lentils.
What is simmering?
500
This is the genus of which all peppers are a member.
What is capsicum?
500
This is the most common variety of radish in the US and is small, round, red-skinned and called __________.
What is a button radish?
500
This is a small, round, reddish grown dried chile.
What is a cascabel?
500
These are the three main distinctions in cucumbers used in foodservice.
What are English (or European), Standard, and Pickling?
500
Re-order the following peppers from mildest to hottest. Cayenne, jalapeno, ancho, habanero
What is ancho, jalapeno, cayenne, and habanero?
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