Fruit and Vegetables Flashcards
When do plants produce starch?
During photosynthesis
What to consider when choosing fruit and vegetables?
Seasonality Colour Nutritional value Flavour Ripeness
Give an example of a fruit or vegetable you would bake.
Potato; score and prick it
Give an example of a vegetable you would boil.
Carrot
Give an example of a vegetable you would fry.
Onion
Give an example of a vegetable you would grill
Pepper
Give an example of a vegetable you would roast
Potato
Give an example of a vegetable you would steam
Broccoli
What is the most important staple food in the UK?
Potato
What variety of potato would you put in a salad?
Aaron pilot or disiree
What variety of potato would you bake?
Maris piper or King Edward
What variety of potato would you mash?
Maris piper or King Edward
What variety of potato would you fry?
Maris piper or croft
What variety of potato would you boil?
Maris piper or Wilja
Where should you store potatoes?
Cool, dry place
Define herbs
They are the leaves, stems and roots of plants used to flavour foods. When chopped or heated they release aromatic oils which flavour food.
Define spices
They are dried flowers, seeds, leaves, bark, roots or aromatic plant that can be bought whole or powdered. Ground with a pestle and mortar.
Explain how to prepare and cook broccoli in order to preserve the vit C context.
If boiling, put straight into boiling water and then, when al dente, plunge in cold water to prevent further loss of nutrients.
To prevent it you could steam the broccoli instead.
