2016 INT & SR Questions Submitted Flashcards
Pressato is the name used to describe what variety of asiago cheese?
fresh Asiago
Name one of the animals whose milk is used to produce blue cheese.
cow, sheep, goat
Orange cheddar cheese is colored with what natural dye?
annatto
What is the optimal aging period for cheddar cheese?
5-6 years
At room temperature, what is the texture and consistency of cream cheese?
spreads easily with a smooth, creamy texture
Which cheese was formally accepted in 2002 as a Greek only cheese
feta
Which tangy cheese, common in the Middle East and Mediterranean countries, is so strong that some consumers find it disagreeable?
goat cheese
What product can not be used to make curds for vegetarian cheese?
rennet
The large holes in Swiss cheese are produced by the release of what gas?
carbon dioxide
Why is goat cheese more common than cow’s milk cheese in the Middle East, Africa and in some Mediterranean countries?
because goats can survive in these areas and cows cannot
What vitamin is not required to be added to whole milk?
Vitamin D
An 8 ounce glass of what type of milk contains 100 calories and 2.5 grams of fat?
low-fat milk
How does a consumer know that milk has been fortified with vitamins?
it must be stated on the label
How many calories does an 8 ounce glass of fat-free milk contain?
80 calories
The term “organic” on a milk label refers to what?
farm practices
Sweetened condensed milk is usually sweetened with what?
sucrose
Which fat-soluble vitamins are found in milk fat?
Vitamins A, D, E, K
Light cream may also be know by what two other names?
table cream, coffee cream
A dairy product that contains not less than 36% milk fat must be labeled as what?
heavy cream or heavy whipping cream
A creaming mixture or dressing is added to what to produce cottage cheese?
dry curd cottage cheese
Yogurt is created by culturing milk and cream products with what type of bacteria?
lactic acid-producing bacteria
Evaporated milk contains not less than what percent of milkfat?
not less than 6.5% milkfat
What frozen dairy product must contain a minimum of 10% milkfat and 1.4% egg yolk solids?
frozen custard or french ice cream
What is the daily recommended number of servings of dairy for children aged 4-8 years?
2 1/2 cups
How much cottage cheese counts as one cup of dairy?
2 cups
Casein, the protein found only on milk, contains all 9 of the essential what?
amino acids