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what is cellulose?
a complex carbohydrate found in the cell wall of plants; it is edible but indigestible by humans
what is a fruitarian
a person who eats only fruit, nuts, seeds, and other plant products
what is an Ovo-lacto-vegetarian
a person who eats plant products as well as eggs and dairy products
what is a macrobioticist
a person who follows a diet of brown rice, miso soup, and sea vegetables
what is a vegan
a person who will not eat any meat
what is irradiation?
a preservation method used for certain fruits, vegetables, grains, spices, meat, and poultry in which ionizing radiation sterilized the food, slows ripening and prevents sprouting
what is a Demi-vegetarian
a vegetarian or ovo-lacto-vegetarian who eats fish
what is a lacto-vegetarian
a vegetarian who eats dairy products but not eggs
what is an Ovo-vegetarian
a vegetarian who eats eggs but no dairy
what are the ratios of rice to water?
arborio = 1:2.5-3 Basmati = 1:1.75 Brown = 1:2.25 converted = 1:2.25 white = 1:2 wild = 1:3
what type of cabbage is know as rocket?
arugula
what are fruit vegetables
avocados, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers. they develop from the ovary of flowering plants and contain one or more seeds
what is mesclun mix composed of?
baby lettuces
what greens are considered chicories?
belgian endive escarole frisee
what pastas are tube shaped?
penne, manicotti, ziti, rigatoni, and spira
which grains are considered edible seeds of grass?
rye, barley, maize, triticale, millet, and sorghum
list all types of vegetarians
-vegan -raw foodist -fruitarian -ovo-vegetarian -ovo-lacto-vegetarian -lacto-vegetarian -demi-vegitarian -macrobioticst
what is made form soy?
NOT SEITAN tofu, tempeh, and miso are made form soy and called wheat meats formed form wheat gluten
which grains are made from wheat cornels?
cracked wheat, bulgur, couscous
what is converted rice?
it is parboiled to remove the surface starch. this process forces nutrients from the bran into the grain's endosperm. it retains more nutrients than regular milled white rice
characteristics of tofu and which is used best for certain cooking techniques
made by processing soybeans into soy milk, which is then coagulated or cultured and formed into a cake may be eaten fresh, in soup, broth or noodle dishes, tossed in cold salad, grilled, deep-fried, sauteed, or pureed types are cotton and silken
what is a raw foodist
typically a vegan who eats only raw or slightly warm plant food