Fruit and Vegetables

Question 1

When do plants produce starch?

Answer 1

During photosynthesis

Question 2

What to consider when choosing fruit and vegetables?

Answer 2

Seasonality
Colour
Nutritional value
Flavour
Ripeness

Question 3

Give an example of a fruit or vegetable you would bake.

Answer 3

Potato; score and prick it

Question 4

Give an example of a vegetable you would boil.

Answer 4

Carrot

Question 5

Give an example of a vegetable you would fry.

Answer 5

Onion

Question 6

Give an example of a vegetable you would grill

Answer 6

Pepper

Question 7

Give an example of a vegetable you would roast

Answer 7

Potato

Question 8

Give an example of a vegetable you would steam

Answer 8

Broccoli

Question 9

What is the most important staple food in the UK?

Answer 9

Potato

Question 10

What variety of potato would you put in a salad?

Answer 10

Aaron pilot or disiree

Question 11

What variety of potato would you bake?

Answer 11

Maris piper or King Edward

Question 12

What variety of potato would you mash?

Answer 12

Maris piper or King Edward

Question 13

What variety of potato would you fry?

Answer 13

Maris piper or croft

Question 14

What variety of potato would you boil?

Answer 14

Maris piper or Wilja

Question 15

Where should you store potatoes?

Answer 15

Cool, dry place

Question 16

Define herbs

Answer 16

They are the leaves, stems and roots of plants used to flavour foods. When chopped or heated they release aromatic oils which flavour food.

Question 17

Define spices

Answer 17

They are dried flowers, seeds, leaves, bark, roots or aromatic plant that can be bought whole or powdered. Ground with a pestle and mortar.

Question 18

Explain how to prepare and cook broccoli in order to preserve the vit C context.

Answer 18

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.