Terms to know
This happens when water is added to the powder to fluid whole milk once again.
What is reconstitute?
This grain type is used widely as a cereal grain, but mostly used for livestock feed.
What are oats?
This is made using the endosperm of a corn kernel that is ground into a fine powder. Used to thicken sauces and fillings.
What is cornstarch?
This dairy product can be made when strains of bacterial cultures are added to cream.
What is sour cream?
The three main types of rice.
What are:
Short rice
Medium grain rice
Long grain rice
The gradual addition of an ingredient to milk while stirring constantly.
What is tempering?
This is the most common grain products in the U.S. It is refined to produce the white flour traditionally used in breads, cakes, and pastries.
What is wheat?
This is produced by soaking dried corn in lye. Used for grits or polenta.
What is Hominy?
This dairy product is made by adding strains of bacteria to non fat milk and allowing it to ferment.
What is buttermilk?
Three dairy substitutions.
What are:
Soy
Almond
Cashew
Rice milk
This term means to cook pasta until tender, but firm.
What is Al Dente?
This type of grain is used to make hominy.
What is corn?
A grain product typically made from durum wheat processed into semolina flour.
What is pasta?
This dairy product is made by adding helpful bacteria to warm milk and allowing it to ferment.
What is yogurt?
Three common techniques for cooking with grains.
What are:
1. boiling
2. simmering
3. steaming
The process of heating every particle of the milk or milk product to a precise temperature for a specified time.
What is pasteurization?
This grain is high in magnesium and protein. Can be ground into flour and used for pancakes, noodles or breads.
What are Buckwheat kernels?
The two categories that cheese can be divided into.
What are:
1. ripened cheese
2. unripened cheese
Besides cows, what are three other animals that humans can get dairy products from?
What are:
goats
sheep
yaks
water buffalo
Three reasons why you would choose to homogenize milk
What are:
1. Results in a smooth, uniform texture
2. Most whole milk is homogenized to prevent cream from rising to the top
3. results in a softer curd in the stomach that aids in digestion
This is the process of breaking down the fat molecules in milk so that they stay integrated rather than separating as cream.
What is Homogenization?
Three common types of grains.
What are:
Corn
Wheat
Oats
Rice
This happens when heat causes proteins to coagulate.
What is curdle?
This dairy product is made when you remove of most of the fat and water from whole milk
What is nonfat dry milk?
The four types of aged cheese.
What are:
1. soft
2. semi soft
3. firm
4. Blue-veined