Vegetables
Examples of leaves
Brussels sprouts, cabbage, lettuce, and spinach
Name some vegetables you can serve raw
Celery, cucumber, radish, tomato, pepper, turnips, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli
Describe quality leaves
Crisp, bright leaves without brown spots
Where do roots grow?
Deep into the soil
To retain nutrients when peeling vegetables, what should you do?
Eat edible skins instead of peeling them away
Describe a quality bulb
Firm, fresh-looking, and have a good color
Describe a quality flower
Firm, heavy for their size, and have a good color
Describe quality stems
Firm, unblemished, and have no browning
Describe a quality root
Firm, unwrinkled, unblemished, and have good color
Describe a quality tuber
Firm, unwrinkled, unblemished, and have good color
Describe quality seeds
Firm, well-shaped, and without blemishes
Examples of bulbs
Garlic, onions, and leeks
How do you keep fresh cut vegetables crisp in the refrigerator?
Add a few ice cubs or a tablespoon or two of cold water on the contianer
Examples of flowers
Artichokes, broccoli, and cauliflower
Examples of stems
Asparagus, celery, bamboo shoots
Why are fruits categorized as vegetables?
Because they're savory and sweet
Examples of roots
Beets, carrots, parsnips, radishes, rutabagas, turnips
Vegetable classifications
Roots, tubers, leaves, fruits, bulbs, stems, flowers, seeds
List three ways you can serve vegetables
Salads, as a snack, or a crudites
What are bulbs used for?
Seasoning and flavoring
Describe a quality fruit
Smooth, unblemished skin
Why do we not soak vegetables in water?
Soaking causes nutrient loss
What do stems produce that is edible?
Stems, stocks, and shoots
What do roots do?
Store and provide food to their plants, making them rich in nutrients
What do tubers do?
Store and provide food to their plants, making them rich in nutrients
What do most bulbs have?
Strong taste and flavor
What is garlic?
Strong-smelling multi-cloved bulb
What is an onion?
Strong-tasting vegetable, a variety of garlic
What are the signs of quality?
Ripeness, color & texture, shape, condition, and size
What are tubers?
Large, round, underground stems that grow just below the surface of the soil
What is the flavor of leaves?
Mild to spicy
Examples of seeds
Peas, corn, and beans
What is a leek?
Plant with a small edible bulb
Examples of tubers
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, yam, taro, cassava
Do flowers grow quick or slow in cool weather?
Quick
How are flowers served?
Raw and cooked
How can leaves be served?
Raw or cooked
Why should we wash vegetables if we are planning to peel or cook them?
They may carry dirt and harmful bacteria
What happens when leaves are cooked?
They shrink because of their high water content
Examples of fruit
Tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, peppers, pumpkins, squash
How should we wash tender vegetables?
Under cool, running water
What are bulbs?
Vegetable in which the bulb flesh is edible
What are fruits?
Vegetables that are often called fruit-vegetables come from flowering plants and contain at least one seed; the fruit of the plant
What are seeds?
Vegetables with edible seeds; some of the pads are also edible, but the seeds are more nutritious
When are stems picked?
When they're young and tender
