Vegetables

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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


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