Fruit & Veggies
What are the 6 different fruit classifications?
What are berries, pomes, citrus fruits, drupes, melons and tropical fruits?
Name 5 methods of cooking eggs
Hard Cooked
Soft Cooked
Scrambled
Fried
Poached
What are quick breads?
baked products that are leavened chemically.
What is the endosperm of the grain?
The endosperm is the germ’s food supply, which provides essential energy to the young plant so it can send roots down for water and nutrients, and send sprouts up for sunlight’s photosynthesizing power.
Where are turkeys from.
The Americas.
Name three ways to cook fruit.
Frying, baking, broiling, frying, microwaving, grilling, cooking in liquid.
When eggs are cooked, they _________. This means that the liquid transforms into a solid.
Coagulate
What is leavening
the process in which gases are trapped in dough creating small bubbles that give baked good a light and airy texture.
What is gluten?
Gluten is a protein in wheat (all kinds, including spelt, Kamut® khorasan, einkorn and farro/emmer), barley, rye and triticale (a rye/wheat hybrid) that is hard for some people to digest.
What is dark meat?
Dark meat has more connective tissue.
What should consumers look for when purchasing canned fruit?
Choose cans that are free from dents, bulges and leaks
Egg thicken does what?
Protein thickens egg
Adds richness
Low heat- no scrambling
What is baking soda also known as?
sodium bicarbonate
What is the germ of a grain?
The germ is the embryo which has the potential to sprout into a new plant.
What are poultry grades based off of?
Body shape, amount of flesh and fat, cleanliness and condition of bird.
How can enzymatic browning be prevented when preparing raw fruits?
Acidic juice.
Function of the egg shell
Protects the egg during handling
Prevents moisture from escaping
The breed of egg determines color- no effect on quality, flavor or nutrition
A dough is a mixture of flour, liquid and other ingredients that is stiff enough to form into shapes for baking.
What is a whole grain?
All grains start life as whole grains. In their natural state growing in the fields, whole grains are the entire seed of a plant.
What are free range chickens?
Chickens that have access to the outdoors.
What should one do when choosing fresh fruit?
Avoid bruised, damaged or immature fruit
Use fruits as soon as possible
Look for signs of ripeness and freshness
Clear portion of egg
Contains more than half of the protein and riboflavin
What is batter?
Batter is also a mixture of flour and liquid, but the proportion of liquid is greater which makes it pourable.
What is the role of starches in cooking?
Gelatinize and thicken liquids when heated.
Help create different textures
Give structure to some foods
What are the contents of muscle tissue?
72% Water
20% Protein
7% Fat
1% Minerals