what are the three different groups of fruits?
summer, winter, and tropical
what makes a fruit a fruit?
they have seeds inside, vegetables do not
fruits are very high in what?
vitamins and minerals
what is used to prevent enzymatic browning of cut fruits such as pears
like leaving cut apples out on the counter
lemon juice in water
what is a tangelo?
cross between orange and tangerine
name three winter fruits
apple, citrus fruits like oranges/clementines , grapefruits, crossbreeds like applepears etc
what can be added to eggplant to remove moisture?
salt
name a summer fruit
pears grapes cherries fresh berries nectarines peaches and melons
Apples emit which of the following gases which causes fruits to ripen?
Ethylene
green leafy vegetables are high in what?
iron
what group does mangoes and kiwis belong to?
tropical
Scientifically speaking, what is the organ that is developed from the ovaries of a flowering plant
fruit
which is considered a tropical fruit? pineapples or coconuts
both
what impacts the heat level of a pepper?
Capsaicin
which is NOT a winter fruit?
lemons apples kiwi
kiwi
what group does banana belong to?
tropical
where does the sweetness in fruit come from?
fructose, a natural sugar
what's to prepare fruits for dishes?
grill, steam, poach, and bake
if a recipe calls for two cloves of garlic, what do you add specifically?
*extra 100 points if you know what 2 cloves is converted to in minced garlic
Peel into the bulb for individual cloves,
two cloves=2 tsp minced garlic
which is NOT a flowering vegetable?
zucchini
what group flourishes and ripens in the summertime
summer fruits
name three fruits we often mistake for vegetables? (by definition)
tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers
difference between a banana and a plantain?
plantains are larger, starchier, and not as sweet as banana
what parts of a vegetable can be eaten?
stems, leaves, fruit, roots, seeds, flowers etc
why do your eyes tear up when cutting onions?
sulfur content reacting with oxygen