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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