Fruits

Question 1

What is a Fruit?

Answer 1

Fruits are the mature seed-bearing structure of a flowering plant.

Question 2

What botanical fruits are treated as vegetables in cooking?

Answer 2

Cucurbits (e.g: tomato, cucumber, pumpkin, eggplant etc.)

Question 3

Name the (6) Fruits classification

Answer 3

Berries, Citrus Fruit, Drupes, Melons, Pomes and Tropical Fruit

Question 3

Describe a Berry

Answer 3

Small juicy fruits with thin skin

Question 4

Give (3) examples of Tropical Fruits

Answer 4

Avocadoes, guavas, dates

Question 4

What are Drupes?

Answer 4

Drupes are outer skin covering, soft fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit

Question 5

Define Pomes

Answer 5

Pomes are central, seed containing core surrounded by a thick layer of flesh.

Question 6

Give 2 examples of Citrus Fruit

Answer 6

Oranges, limes

Question 7

What are Melons

Answer 7

Large juicy fruits with thick skin and many seeds

Question 8

Describe Citrus Fruits

Answer 8

Thick outer rind, thin membrane separates the flesh into segments.

Question 9

What are some ways of selecting fruits?

Answer 9

Buy fruit when they are in season, buy from clean supermarkets and vendors, buy firm, fresh fruits, free from blemishes or soft spots, buy fruits ripe or under-ripe

Question 10

Name the 5 uses of fruit

Answer 10

Snacks, appetizers, desserts, drinks and juices, preserved

Question 11

What are some ways to preserve fruit?

Answer 11

Frozen, canned, pickled, candied

Question 12

Name ways of storing vegetables

Answer 12

Fresh, canned, frozen, dried

Question 13

What are some cooking methods of vegetables?

Answer 13

Boiling, baking, french frying, stir frying, broiling/grilling

Question 14

What are ways to prepare vegetables?

Answer 14

Cook for the shortest time possible, use as little water as possible, pare or cut just before cooking, prepare the large pieces possible, serve or save cooking liquid