Oklahoma Grown
This grain, used to make everything from bread to biscuits, is one of Oklahoma's most important crops.
What is Wheat?
This method of preserving food removes water, making products like raisins and beef jerky.
What is Drying (or Dehydration)?
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What is Lettuce?
Cherry Limeades, tater tots, and drive-in service helped make this Oklahoma-born fast-food chain a national favorite.
What is Sonic?
Doing this with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is one of the easiest ways to keep harmful bacteria out of your food.
What is handwashing?
Don't go nuts over this one! This Oklahoma-grown tree nut is the star of a classic holiday pie.
What is Pecans?
Bread gives rise thank to this living microorganism which produces carbon dioxide gas as it feeds on sugars in the dough.
What is Yeast?
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What is Pork Chop?
Named after a longtime Ponca City barbecue restaurant, this Oklahoma company sells sauces and rubs found on grocery shelves nationwide.
What is Head Country?
Using the same cutting board for raw chicken and salad without washing it first can cause this transfer of harmful bacteria from one food to another.
What is cross-contamination?
Despite its name, this Oklahoma crop isn't actually a nut- it belongs to the legume family along with beans and peas.
What is Peanuts?
What is Whey?
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What is Cheese?
This Oklahoma-based chain is known for combining a fast-food restaurant, ice cream shop, and fresh market under one roof.
What is Braum's?
Bacteria grow especially well when food has enough nutrients, moisture, and a favorable version of this environmental factor measured in degrees.
What is Temperature?
The rind usually gets tossed, but the rest of this Oklahoma-grown summer favorite is edible and can even be pickled.
What is Watermelon?
Pickles, kombucha, and sauerkraut are made using this process in which beneficial microorganisms transform food.
What is fermentation?
What is Marshmallow?
This Oklahoma-born chain expanded beyond fuel sales by investing heavily in fresh food, including pizza, pretzels, wraps, and custom-made beverages.
What is QuikTrip? OR What is OnCue?
The safest way to know whether your hamburger is fully cooked isn't by checking whether its brown - its by using this kitchen tool.
What is food thermometer?
This Oklahoma-grown fruit continues to ripen after it is picked, which makes harvest timing espeically important for getting it to consumers at peak quality. (Hint: Porter, OK is FAMOUS for theses)
What is Peaches?
Before milk reaches your refridgerator, it is heated for a specific amount of time to kill harmful bacteria called this kind of processing.
What is Pasteurization?
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What is Sonic Slush? (BONUS IF YOU SAID CHERRY)
From bacon to beef jerky, products from this Perkins-based company can be found in grocery stores and convenience stores throughout the region.
What is Ralph's Packing Company?
This common foodborne pathogen is often associated with raw poultry products and eggs.
What is Salmonella?