FOODS Test 3

What are tender herbs? Which herbs when a recipe calls for dried?

- Soft Stems & Tender Leaves -Basil, Chives, Parsley, Mint, Cilantro

What diseases and conditions can excessive body weight lead to?

-High Cholesterol -Diabetes -High Blood Pressure

What are herbs

-Leafy parts of plants

What are some tips to eating healthy fast food?

-Order Fruits and Vegetables -Order small -Healthier restaurant -Healthier menu items

What is the most expensive spice in the world? Which part of the plant does it come from?

-Saffron -Stigma of a small purple chrocus

What are some different types of salt?

-Sea -Table -Kosher

What are robust herbs? Which herbs are considered robust herbs?

-Tough Stems -Resistent to heat of sun - Ex: Rosemary, Thyme, Aregano, Sage

Which two forms do most spics come?

-Whole -In Ground

List 3 grades of meat

1) Prime 2)Choice 3)Good

What are the six thins to look out for when eating fast food?

1) Saturated Fats 2) Transfats 3) Sugar 4)Sodium 5) Enough Fruits & Vegetables 6) Total Calories

List 5 common methods of cooking vegetables

1) Steaming 2)Broiling 3)Boiling 4) Baking 5)Braising

List the 5 Basic Fruit Groups and identify 3 examples of fruits from each group

1)Citrus- Orange, Lemon, Lime 2)Tree Fruits- Apples, Pears, Plums 3)Berries- Blueberries, Strawberries,Blackberries 4)Melons- Melon, Cantaloupe, Watermelon 5)Tropical- Pineapples, Bananas, Figs

List below the 3 Things to Look For When Buying Beef

1)Lean 2)Marbling 3)Fat Cover

List 4 Basic Ways to Buy Fruit

1- Fresh 2-Frozen 3-Canned 4-Diced

What are the recommended time frames during which refrigerated meats should be cooked or frozen?

1-2 days ground, 3-4 days non-ground,3 days for leftovers

How many teaspoons of sugar are in a can of soda?

10 tsp.

What are the safe internal temperatures for cooked meats?

160 degrees for ground beef, 145 degrees for non-ground

Boys drink an average of _______ cans of soda each day while girls drank, on average, _______ cans of soda a day

2, 3

What are the recommended daily servings of milk an other dairy products?

3 cups/day

What percentage of American women are considered overweight or obese?

62%

What are some foods you could eat for those same 400 calories?

7 pancakes, 2 bagels

What percentage of American men are considered overweight or obese?

71%

How do you substitute fresh herbs when a recipe calls for dried?

Add 3 times the amt of fresh herbs

How can you bring out the flavor in dried herbs?

Pinch/Rub in hands

Where do spices come from? What are some examples?

Stems of Plants, Bark, Berries, Buds, Fruits, Roots, Seeds- Cinnamon, Mustard, Nutmeg, Cloves

____________are any edible part of the plant

Vegetable

List some of the important nutrients that are found in fruit

Vitamins, Carbohydrates, Fiber

Why is water a nutritional bargain?

Weight control, hydration, digestion

Specific portions of meat are called _____________

cut

What is farm-to-table concept?

fresh, healthy, delicious

All meat sold must, by law, pass ____________

inspection

The intermingling of fat throughout the lean (muscle) of meat is called ________________

marbling

The color in vegetables is called ______________

pigment

What is high fructose corn syrup?

sweetener mad from corn starch