Terminology
A word that is derived from a Latin word that means growing or flourishing.
Vegetable
Should be stored in a cool dry location around 45 to 50 degrees.
Tubers
A carrot
Root Vegetable
What season does asparagus grow best in.
Spring
How do we check vegetables for doneness?
Color and Texture
The classification term for a vegetable that comes from the head of the plant.
Flower Vegetable
Vegetables that have underground stems which are capable of generating a new plant.
Tubers
Peas
Seed Pods
What season do strawberries grow best in..
Summer
What is the maximum length of time we should cook green vegetables?
7 minutes
The classification term for a vegetable that has seeds inside.
Fruit Vegetable
Vegetables that exist below ground and are the root of the plant.
Root Vegetables
Spring Mix
Leafy Greens
What season do green beans grow best in
Fall
What type of cooking process does ratatouille use?
Stewing
When vegetables are cooked in hot water and then plunged into ice water.
Blanching/Parboiling
All of these are examples of what type of Vegetable.
Peas, okra and corn.
Seed or Pod Vegetables
Bell Pepper
Fruit Vegetable
Which season is best for growing the most different kinds of fruits and vegetables
Fall
What is the con of cooking vegetables in a microwave oven?
uneven cooking
Cooking indirectly with hot vapor
Steaming
Biologically I am considered one classification, but in the culinary world I am considered something else.
Fruit Vegetables
Celery
Stem Vegetable
What season do carrots grow
All year
What method of cooking uses high heat with a small amount of fat?
Sauteing