Meat
Some beef products are precooked, so the food label will indicate that the product is _______ or ______.
"fully cooked or "ready-to-eat".
Within the United States, Texas is _______ in Milk Production.
4th
Name the Three Sisters (Native American vegetable technique) and what their function is.
Bean, Corn, Squash.
Beans add nitrogen back to the soil (natural fertilizer).
Squash helps with ground cover to prevent weeds.
Corn serves as support for vining beans.
Name the four Cole Crops.
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts
At maturity, the skin of Guava will be pale yellow.
Guava is a good source of what nutrient?
Vitamin C
The food label on raw beef or beef that is not fully cooked, will also contain food safety and handling instructions, which are required by the _______.
USDA.
Texas has approximately ________ Dairy Farms that are home to approximately 622,000 milk cows
340 Dairy Farms
Sweet Corn is a member of the _______ family.
Grass
Cole Crops do best in full sunlight when grown in sandy loam soils with lots of organic matter. They prefer soils with a pH of ______ to ______; yield will be reduced if the soil pH is below 6.
6 to 6.5
Tomatillo- What term refers to the product's wrapping?
Calyx
What are some cooking methods for any meat? Name at least 5 methods.
Grilling/Barbecuing, Indirect Grilling, Broiling, Pressure Cooking, Skillet Cooking, Skillet-To-Oven, Smoking, Sous Vide, Stewing, Roasting, Sauteing
Vital Statistics of a Holstein Milk Cow:
Gender- Female;
Height 5-5.5 feet; Weight: 1,500 to 1,800 lbs.;
Body Temperature: 101 F;
Amount of Milk Held in Udder: 25-____ lbs.
50 lbs.
Texas Corn is harvested in the late Summer (July to November) and planted as early as January, depending on which part of Texas you live in. Large Machines called combines are used to harvest corn. These machines pull the ear off of the corn stalk and shell it off the cob, leaving you with just the _________.
Name 3 of the 4 insect pests for Cole Crops.
Aphid, Harlequin bug, Cabbage Looper, Imported Cabbage Worm
Artichoke should not be exposed to temperatures below 25 degrees F.
This mature plan can reach up to ______ feet.
3 feet
On average, 3 ounces of cooked beef provides 10 essential nutrients in about 170 calories including 25 grams of high-quality protein, ___, _____, and ___ vitamins.
zinc, iron, and B vitamins.
Name at least 3 breeds of Dairy Cattle.
Holsteins (black & white), Red & White Holstein, Jerseys, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Ayrshire, Milking Shorthorn.
Squash is a warm season garden vegetable. Name 3 of the five types of squash from your study guide.
Of those can you name any varieties?
Yellow squash, zucchini, Acorn, Scallop, Butternut
Yellow- Burpee's Butterstick, Dixie, Multopik, Early Summer, Early Prolific; Zucchini- Ambassador, Arisocrat, 8 ball tigress, El Dorado, Gold finger, Gold Rush, President, Senator, Sure Thing, Tigress Zucchini Elite; Acorn- Carnival Ebony, Royal, Table King, Table Ace, Table Ace, Table Queen; Scallop- Early white bush, Patty Pan, Peter Pan, St. Patrick, Starship, Sunburst; Butternut- Preclude II, Waltham.
Harvesting: Cauliflower- Cut center heads when the yare tight. Overly mature heads become open and loose, and ________ begin to open.
Broccoli- Cut center heads when the very first ______ shows the slightest yellow color. Leave side sprouts for a later harvest.
Flowers
Flower
Avocados should be stacked on pallets in boxes that are what size?
40" X 48"
Beef is divided into large sections called _____ cuts. This is also know as wholesale cuts. Then they are broken down further into subprimals, also called 'food-service cuts" or retail cuts.
primal
There are over nine million cows in the United States today and about 90 % of these are _________ (of the Seven Major breeds of Dairy Cattle.)
Holsteins
Green Beans are legumes like peas, lentils, soybeans and peanuts.
Several bean varieties that are recommended for planting in Texas are Snap Beans, Pinto Beans, and Lima Beans.
Name two pests for beans.
Insects - Aphid, Spider Mites.
Diseases- problem during Cool, Wet Weather. If spots appear on leaves or bean pods treat with an approved fungicide. Neem Oil, Sulfur, and other fungicides can be used.
Cole Crops are a good source of protein, minerals and vitamins when properly repaired. Broccoli, Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts can be served ______ in salads or _______. Steamed or mashed cauliflower or broccoli is a good warm dish. Cabbage is served _____, or ____ in cole slaw, or processed into sauerkraut.
raw, cooked
cooked, raw
Bok Choy should be stored at what percent humidity?
Can you guess another product that should be stored the same percent humidity? (most are green)
90-98%
Celery, Cabbage, Kohlrabi, Napa (Chinese Cabbage), Turnip