HSCI 245 Ch. 14

In comparison with regular white rice, parboiled rice generally requires

Longer cooking time

Which of the following nutrients is NOT included in the legal definition of required substances to be added to enriched flours?

Vitamin A

Which of the following cereals is usually used in the production of grits?

corn

If you are cooking one pound of pasta, how much water (minimum) should you use for cooking it?

16 cups

If you cook one cup of rice, you will have ___ cup(s) after cooking.

3

If you are cooking two pounds of pasta, how much water (minimum) should you cook it in?

32 cups

Square cells located just under the bran layers of a kernel are called

Aleurone

Long-grain varieties of rice usually cook to produce light, fluffy, and separated kernels. This is primarily because of their relatively high content of

Amylose

The part of grain that is very high in fiber is the

Bran

A very hard non-bread making wheat, used for the production of pasta, is

Durum

Refined white flour is made predominately from

Endosperm

Which component of the wheat grain is used for white flour?

Endosperm

Rice that has had nutrients added to it in a powder on the surface is called

Enriched rice

Whole cereal grains make important nutritional contributions to the diet. Considering the world population as a whole, cereals are generally important sources of

Fiber Protein Complex carbohydrate All of the above correct

Semolina is

Flour made from durum wheat.

What is a key advantage to the use of parboiled or converted rice?

Higher nutrient value

The lack of an important amino acid in cereal grains is supplemented with the consumption of

Legumes

The variety of rice that has a comparatively high amylose content is

Long grain

Cereal grains provide an insignificant amount of protein for the world population as a whole.

false

Soft wheats are higher in protein content as compared to hard wheats.

false

Rice should be cooked in 3-4 times its volume in water.

false - 1c rice to 2c water

Grits are made from

hominy

What best describes bulgur?

parboiled and dried wheat

Bulgur is

parboiled, cracked, whole wheat

In general Americans should consume more whole grains to meet recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines.

true

The essential acid, lysine, is lacking in cereal grains.

true

Cereal grains generally have low levels of the important amino acid

Lysine

Cereal grains generally have relatively low levels of the important amino acid

Lysine

Should you expect all kinds of pasta (macaroni, spaghetti, bowties) to increase by the same amount after cooking?

No

The basic dish produced when a cereal grain is browned in a small amount of hot fat before cooking it in water is called

Pilaf

Instant cereals, including instant farina and rolled oats, are prepared quickly simply by adding hot water because the starch in them has been

Pregelatinized

Triticale is produced by crossbreeding

Rye and wheat

What is buckwheat?

Seed of a herbaceous plant