Deck 1 Flashcards
What source of vegetable nutrients helps reduce constipation and blood cholesterol level?
dietary fiber
Which of the following is cooking by placing blanched or raw vegetables in the pan, adding liquid (stock, water, wine) then covering and cooking it slowly?
braising
Which of the following flavor components of vegetables has natural sugar that provides sweetness in the vegetables?
fructose
Women of childbearing age who may become pregnant should consume this nutrient to reduce the risk of neural tube defect of unborn babies.
folate
Avocado, eggplant and tomato belongs to which group of vegetables?
fruit vegetables
What is formed when monosodium glutamate is combined with salt?
glutamic acid
A color component that is responsible for red and blue to violet pigments such as eggplant.
anthocyanin
The following procedure should be practiced when peeling or cutting vegetables, except
peel vegetables as thickly as possible
It is done by thinly slicing and cutting into strips or long rectangular cuts.
julienne
It is done by making curved or uneven cuts of the same thickness.
oblique