Fruits and Vegetables
What is the common name for rigidity of plant cells as a result of being filled with an aqueous solution?
Turgor
What is known as the “world’s smelliest fruit”?
Durian
What is the difference between a risk and a hazard?
A hazard has the potential to cause harm, while a risk is the probability to cause harm
What is the country of origin of Feta cheese?
Greece
What are the three modes of heat transfer?
Conduction, convection, and radiation
What is levulose, a common monosaccharide found abundantly in honey, saps, and fruits more commonly known as?
Fructose
Where will IFT FIRST EXPO be held this year (2023)?
Chicago
Why are bacterial spores a problem in the food industry?
Their resistance to anti-microbial control measures (heat, radiation, chemicals, and desiccation)
When vitamin D is added to milk to make fortified milk, is it before or after pasteurization?
Vitamin D is generally added prior to pasteurization because it is heat-stable
Name the process of inactivating pathogens and spoilage microorganisms and enzymes, i.e. blanching and pasteurizing
Heat Treatment
What fruit was called "The Love Apple"?
Tomato
What iconic meal did McDonald’s introduce in 1968?
The Big Mac
What is the name of bacterial cell division?
Bacterial Binary Fission
Kulfi is a delicious, milk-based, frozen dessert. What country is Kulfi native to?
India
What does MAP and CAS stand for as it relates to packaging?
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP)
Controlled Atmosphere Storage (CAS)
What plant hormone is found in the gaseous state?
Ethylene
What do we call the process of converting vegetable oil to solid shortening?
Hydrogenation
What is the white colony growth of molds called?
Mycelium
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What milk product did the USDA propose as a substitute for meat in school lunches in 1996?
Who was the person who started the quick freezing method
Clarence Birdseye
What is a toxic alkaloid found in the green part of potatoes?
Solanine
In what year was the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act signed into law by President Theodore Roosevelt.
1906
What are Halophilic bacteria?
Bacteria that thrive in high salt concentrations (salt-loving bacteria)
What is "overrun" and what product does it relate to?
Overrun measures the amount of air in ice cream. The volume is increased during the freezing process, but the mass remains the same
What is Sous vide cooking?
Sous vide, which means “under vacuum” in French, refers to the process of vacuum-sealing food in a bag, then cooking it to a very precise temperature in a water bath.