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What is dicing?
(of food) cut into small cubes
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What are root vegetables?
vegetables, including starchy ones, that grow underground
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What are acids?
-a nutrient found in food (as meat, milk, eggs, and beans) that is made up of many amino acids joined together, is a necessary part of the diet, and is
essential for normal cell structure and function |
What is a compote and coulis?
-Dessert of fruit cooked in syrup
-sauce made from puréed and strained vegetables or fruits |
What are drupes?
fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed
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What is glazing?
Refers to a flavorful coating that forms on food as it is cooked
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What are summer fruits, winter fruits, and tropical fruits?
-Fruits that grow during the summer.
-Fruits that grow during the winter. -Fruits that are grown in more tropical areas. |
What is brassica?
any plant belonging to the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, including many economically important vegetables, as cabbage, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip, and mustard
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What are crudités?
French appetizers consisting of sliced or whole raw vegetables which are typically dipped in a sauce
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What are field mixes and mesclun mix?
-A mixture of small, young salad greens, herbs and edible flowers
-Salad mix |
What is mincing?
Mincing is a food preparation technique in which food ingredients are finely divided into uniform pieces
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What is tempura?
dish of battered deep-fried fish or vegetables
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What is caramelization?
the process of heating sugar (such as granulated white sugar or the sugar contained in a food) at high temperature so that water is removed and the sugar is broken down (as into glucose and fructose) and then reformed into complex polymers
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What does pureed mean?
to sieve, mash or liquidize food
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What are fructose, fungi, and hydroponic?
-simple sugar or a simple carbohydrate
- eukaryotic organisms -growing plants in a nutrient solution root medium |
What is parboiling?
method of partially cooking food in boiling water
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What is a fruit?
edible part of a plant, shrub, or tree developed from a flower and consisting of one or more seeds and a mass of juicy flesh that is used as food.
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What is quality grades?
composite evaluation of factors that affect palatability of meat
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What does enzymatic and ethylene mean?
-chemical process that renders food a stale brown color, and spoils the quality of the food
- a colorless flammable gaseous unsaturated hydrocarbon C 2H 4 that is found in coal gas, can be produced by pyrolysis of petroleum hydrocarbons , and occurs in plants functioning especially as a natural growth regulator that promotes the ripening of fruit |
What is a microplane and seed?
-a grater
-The first stage of plants |
What is poaching?
cooking technique that involves cooking by submerging food in a liquid
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What are vegetables and tuber vegetables?
-various herbaceous plants having parts that are used as food, such as peas, beans, cabbage, potatoes, cauliflower, and onions.
-they consist of underground growths containing the plant’s nutrient reserves. |
What is alkalis?
a soluble salt obtained from the ashes of plants and consisting largely of potassium or sodium carbonate
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What is sous vide?
cooking in which food is placed in a plastic pouch or a glass jar and cooked in a water bath for longer than usual cooking times
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What is polyphenol oxidase?
enzyme involved in fruit browning
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