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List the five vegetable sub groups in my plate give in example |
Dark green vegetables spinach Red and orange vegetables carrots Beans and peas black beans Starchy vegetables corn Other vegetables cucumbers |
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The pigment and white vegetables are called |
Flavones |
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List three guidelines to follow when shopping for fresh vegetables |
Look for good color firmness in the absence of purses and decay. Avoid wilted and miss shaped vegetables. And vegetables carefully to prevent bruising. Choose vegetables that are medium size |
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What vegetables are cheapest |
Frozen |
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What vegetables are most commonly purchased in dried form |
Beans and peas |
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Why is it important to wash vegetables how should they be washed |
It is important because the soil they growing can carry harmful bacteria. Wash vegetables and cold running water and or use vegetable brush don’t let vegetable soak in water |
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List three changes that take place in vegetables when they are cooked |
the fibers in vegetable soften to make chewing easier They are tinder but still slightly firm Starch becomes easier to digest |
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List three flavored categories of vegetables and give cooking guidelines for each |
Mildly flavored Cook for a short time and a small amount of water
Strong flavored cover with water cooking uncovered pan for short time
Very strongly flavored covered in water cook it uncovered pan for a long time |
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List for methods for cooking vegetables describe two |
Steaming Frying Grilling please vegetables over heat source of grills Broiling |
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What type of potatoes is the best choice when making mashed potatoes |
Baking or russet potatoes |
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True or false canned vegetables have already been cooked |
True |
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How can vegetables cooking liquid used |
It can be used in soup or sauce or served with vegetables in a separate dish |
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List the five fruit families and give examples |
Berries strawberries Drupes cherries Pomes apples Citrus fruits lemons Melons watermelons Tropical fruits pineapples |
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True or false Foods will retain their shape if cooked in syrup instead of water |
True |
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Fruits that are dipped in batter and deep fried are called |
Fritters |
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List three factors that will affect the microwave cooking time a fruit |
Type of fruit its size and ripeness |
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What is the general guideline for using canned fruits in baked products |
Drain the fruit unless noticed can add too much liquid to baking and making GUI |
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What are the six ways the FDA will change the nutrient label in 2018 |
Bigger print Serving size More vitamins and nutrients Total fat Sugar percent How much is needed any day |
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Explain the five percent and 20 percent rule for food labels |
Five percent equals low 20 percent equals high |
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How are ingredients on the food label listed |
Listed from greatest to least |
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When purchasing canned foods or veggies why should you avoid cans with dents |
Because it could have a bacteria or disease in it or it will be spoiled |
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Why would fruit covered with a tight skin need to be punctured before microwaving |
So steam does not build up |
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Dark green cups per week |
3 cups |
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Citrus fruits are one of the best dietary sources of |
Vitamin C |
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Red and orange cups per week |
2-2.5 cups |
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Beans and peas cups per week |
3-3.5 cups |
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Starchy cups per week |
3-9 cups |
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Other veg cups per week |
6.5-10 cups |
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Chlorophyll |
Green pigment found in green plants |
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Carotene |
Stuff |
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What is the difference between under ripe and immature free |
Under ripe is fruits that are full size but have not reached eating quality immature fruit is not full-size |
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When are fresh fruits usually less expensive |
During peak growing season more abundant and more competition |
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Give three guidelines for buying fresh fruit |
Buy just what you can use in short time
Look for signs of freshness and ripeness
Avoid bruised soft damage and immature fruits |
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What type of liquids are canned fruits packaged in |
Light or heavy syrup or extra heavy syrup or juices |
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What should consumers look for when buying frozen fruit |
Shoes packages that are clean undamaged and frozen solid |
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How should unused the proteins of dried fruit be stored |
They should be stored in tightly covered containers |
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Some fruits darken when they are exposed to air this is called |
Enzymatic browning |
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Describe three changes that take place in fruit during cooking |
Over cooked fruit become mushy
They lose their color nutrients and natural flavor
Their shape may change |
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Carotene |
Chemical substance found in orange fruits and vegetables that can be converted into vitamin A by the body |
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Carotene |
Chemical substance found in orange fruits and vegetables that can be converted into vitamin A by the body |
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Flavones |
Pigments that make white vegetables such as Cauliflower white |
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Carotene |
Chemical substance found in orange fruits and vegetables that can be converted into vitamin A by the body |
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Flavones |
Pigments that make white vegetables such as Cauliflower white |
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Anthocyanin |
A reddish pigment found in vegetables |
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Legumes |
Peas beans and lentils |
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Crisp tender |
Term used to describe vegetables that have been cooked to the proper degree of doneness |
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New potatoes |
Potatoes that are harvested sent to direct market |
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Berries |
Classification of fruits including strawberries raspberries and grapes that are small and juicy and have thin skins |
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Drupes |
Classification of fruits such as cherries peaches and plums that have an outer skin covering a soft flesh that surrounds a single hard seed which is called a stone or pit |
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Pomes |
Classification of fruit including apples and pears that have a central seed containing core surrounded by thick layer of the flesh |
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Citrus fruits |
Classification of fruits including oranges lemons and grapefruits that have a thick outer rind and thin membranes separating the flesh into segments |
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Melons |
Classification of fruits including cantaloupe honeydew and watermelon‘s that are large juicy fruit produced by plants in the ground family and usually have thick rinds and many seeds |
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Topical fruits |
Classification of fruits including avocados bananas and pineapples that are grown in warm climates and are considered to be somewhat exotic |
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Under ripe fruit |
Fruit that has reached full size but has not reach peak eating quality |
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Immature fruit |
Fruits that is small and has such characteristics as poor color flavor and texture which will not improve within time |
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Enzymatic browning |
Darkening process some fruits under grow once exposed to air |
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Fritters |
Fruits vegetables or meat that are dipped into a batter and fried in hot fat |