Foods and Nutrition

Fruits and veggies test

Pomes

Apples pears kiwi

Tropical fruits

Banana, pineapple, star fruit.

Melons

Cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew

Citrus

Orange, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit

Stone fruits

Peach and cherries

Berries

Blueberry, strawberry, raspberry

The grading for Fruit is ___ *mandatory and is done by the* ________

Not, USDA grading scale

What are the grades for frozen fruits

A/Fancy, B/Choice, C/Standard

Define: Count

How many pieces of uniform-sized produce in a case or container.

Define: Bushel  

A volume measure of 35.24 liters

The two categories of Grapefruit are:

White and Pink

What are the two categories of limes?

Tahiti/dark and Mexican/light

How do you tell if you picked a good citrus fruit?

 heavy= juicy

What should I look for when selecting an Apple to buy?

Bright, Firmness, Smooth, and bruise-free

Identify 3 Baking Apples and 2 Eating apples and what makes them fit into either category.

B- Granny, Northern spy, newton pippin

E- Gala Honey-crisp

Which fruit is known as the Queen of fruits and why? 

Peach- when it is at it’s peak ripeness no other fruit is as wonderful, juicy, fragrant, flavor

How are Cherries classified?

 Sweet and sour

Which fruit is the most expensive and have the____ Shelf life?

Berries, Short

Where do the majority of US Grapes grow?  

California

Grapes ___improve after they are picked

don’t

*has become the name for all Muskmelons,  they are categorized by the ___*.

Cantaloupe, Netted or lace pattern

How to tell if a cantaloupe is ripe.

Juicy, fragrant, very sweet

What is the average size of watermelons that foodservice operators prefer?

 18-22lbs.

What should you look for when picking out a watermelon?  

Pale yellow underside

Define Water packed canned foods?

Retains more of the fruits natural flavors and has fewer calories

Define Syrup Packed canned foods?  

Less likely to be broken or crushed. Heavier syrups are used to preserve the shape of more delicate fruits.

Why do fruits turn brown after you cut them?  And how can you prevent it? 

Oxidation

Onions are part of what family? 

lily

What are some other members of the onion family?

Shallots leeks garlic and scallions

What are the most nutritious vegetables? 

roots

Identify the different root vegetables. 

carrots , turnips, rutabagas, parsnips, beets, celery roots, jicama, radishes

What is a preserved form of cabbage? 

sauerkraut

Which stalk vegetable smells like black licorice? 

 fennel

Identify the summer squashes how can you tell ( hint skin) 

 Thin skin

Winter Squashes? How can you tell (hint skin) 

Thick skin

Which vegetable group has the botanical characteristics of fruit but is prepared as a vegetable?  Give an example of something in this group. 

Fruit vegetables, Avocado

What are legumes? 

 Beans, Peas, and lentils

Mushrooms are a *, which is a plant that does not produce ___* or ___. 

fungus, chlorophyll, Flowers

How are Vegetables graded for canned and frozen vegetables?

A or fancy, B or extra standard, C or standard

What is a Su Chef?

The head chef when the head chef isn’t there

What is a Saucer?

Someone in charge of sauces

What is Commi? 

 A cook

What Dish does Remy make to impress Ego?

ratatouille

Cabbages are available in stores ___ Months

all year round

What Vegetable makes you lose more calories eating than you get from eating it?

celery

Why do you buy seasonal fruits?

They cost less

What does Net Weight Mean?

Weight of product without package

What does Gross Weight Mean?

Total weight of product and package

What does Tare Weight Mean?

Weight of just package

What was the name of Gusto’s Cookbook? 

Anyone can cook