Study Guide for Grains and Legumes

Why would steel cut oats take longer to digest than the flat oats?

they're thicker than rolled oats, making it harder for digestive enzymes in the body to reach the starch in steel cut oats.

What are the three most common types of grains in the US?

Wheat, Corn, and Rice

What is wild rice?

A grass with a nutty flavor, takes longer and more liquid to cook than white rice

What are legumes? What are the three categories of legumes?

A legume is a plant with a double-seamed pod containing a single row of seeds. Depending on the variety, people eat the seeds or seeds together with the pods There are three types of legumes: beans - they are round ex: navy, kidney, fava peas - they are round ex: black-eye, green, chick peas (garbonzo beans) lentils - shaped like a round disk - peanuts actually fit in this category

What is the name of the specific rice that is grown that is used for making risotto?

Abroio rice

Make sure to know what a whole grain consists of and what each of these contribute.

Consists of: Bran, Germ, and Endosperm. Bran- vitamin D and Fiber Germ- high in fat and thiamine Endosperm- consists of carbohydrates

If you are cooking white rice, what is the basic liquid to rice ratio?

2 parts liquid: 1 part rice

If you are cooking brown rice, how much longer does it normally take to cook? Why?

It takes 15 minutes longer because it still has the bran.

Know the two methods for making rice: pilaff and risotto. Be ready to explain the difference between them. How are they different/alike?

Pilaf is a dish made by browning grain in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added while risotto is (countable) an italian savoury dish made with rice and other ingredients.

Quinoa is high in _________ and is a good source of nutrition for countries who do not receive enough food on a daily basis.

Protein

What is the difference in small, medium and large grain rice. Which one do you use for sushi? Why does that one work for sushi?

They have different characteristics. Short grain is used for sushi because it has more starch... so it is stickier.

What are three things that can be made with ground corn?

grits, cornstarch, cornbread