CHAPTER 16- Carbohydrates and Cereal Grains

Which of the following grains contains gluten?

Triticale

Which grain is used to make hominy?

corn

How much water will you need to cook one cup of uncooked long-grain, brown rice?

2 cups

If you want to prepare eight to twelve servings of cooked, hot cereal, how much uncooked cereal should you start with?

2 cups

How much dried pasta should you use to prepare a 1-cup cooked serving?

2 ounces

How does the cooking time for brown rice compare to that of white rice?

Brown rice takes about twice as much time as white rice to cook.

How are whole grain flours milled?

By milling the bran and germ into the flour that contains the endosperm

Which of the following is not a whole grain?

Degermed cornmeal

Bran is about 14.5% of the grain by weight and is an excellent source of

fiber and minerals

Most refined grains are enriched with thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, and which mineral?

iron

Additional processing of barley that removes more of the bran, germ, and part of the endosperm results in which type of barley?

pearled barley

The process of fermentation is used to make sake, a Japanese wine, using which cereal grain?

rice

Al dente refers to pasta that is

tender, yet firm enough to offer some resistance to the teeth.

The best way to reheat grains is in a microwave oven or in a covered saucepan on top of the range with about 2 tablespoons of _____ for each cup of grain.

water

What prevents starches in pasta from leaking out during the cooking process?

Proteins that trap the starch from leaking out

What type of flour is used to make pasta?

Semolina

Based on the video, what assumption can you make about why the nutritional content of semolina flour makes it a better choice for pasta than all-purpose flour?

Semolina flours have a higher protein content than all-purpose.

What causes pasta to increase in size while cooking?

Starch particles in the dough expand because they absorb water.