The two main types of winter fruits
What are Apples and Citrus?
Known for having a central pit enclosing a single seed
What are drupes?
enzyme that causes enzymatic browning in fruits
What is polyphenol oxidase?
Name three examples of tropical fruits.
What are____, ____, and ____?
The 6 main categories for vegetables
What are Flower, Fruit, Green Leafy, Seed, Root/Tuber, and Stem?
A popular variety of apples
What are ?
Name two types of berries
What are blueberries and strawberries; they require warm summers and mild winters?
Fruits that need to ripen should be stored at a room temperature of ______F.
What is 65-75 degrees?
How ripe mangoes should be selected
What is they should have good color, a pleasant aroma, and give slightly when pressed?
Vegetable known for its strong flavor and often used in mirepoix
What are onions?
Common characteristics of citrus fruits
What is they contain a great amount of vitamin C and have a hard rind?
two types of melons and their characteristics
What are sweet melons (like cantaloupe) and watermelons; sweet melons have a tight flesh and watery melons are larger with crisp, pink flesh?
The grading levels for
What isU.S. Extra Fancy, U.S. Fancy, U.S. No. 1, U.S. No. 2, U.S. No. 3.?
tropical fruit that should feel heavy for its size and be full of liquid when shaken
What is a coconut?
The difference between root and tuber vegetables
What is root vegetables singular roots extending to the ground, while tubers are enlarged, bulbous roots?
The temperature you store fruit at to maintain freshness
What is 41 degrees or lower?
unique facts about the ripening of summer fruits
What is they ripen in summer depending on the climate and can be eaten raw or cooked?
process occurs when the oxygen in the air comes in contact with the flesh of cut fruit
What is enzymatic browning?
Reason bananas are so versatile in cooking
What is they can be used at various stages of ripeness for different culinary applications?
The benefits of using fresh vegetables
What is they retain more nutrients, flavor, and color, enhancing the overall quality of dishes?
The significance of knowing the fruits growing seasons
What is it helps when purchasing fruit of a higher quality and lower price?
Botanically speaking, a fruit is an _______ that develops from the _________ of a ____________ plant and contains one or more _________.
organ, ovary, flowering, seeds
Before adding dried fruits to baked goods, chefs typically _______ the fruit by pouring a hot liquid over the dried fruits and letting them soak for a period of time
What is reconstitute?
Characteristics of a kiwi
What is Kiwis have fuzzy skin and bright green flesh with tiny black seeds arranged in a star pattern?
Name two cooking methods that retain the vitamins and minerals of vegetables.
What are steaming and braising?