New vegetable/ fruits Flashcards
IQF
Fruit or fruit pieces that are flash frozen before packing so that they retain their original shape are said to be individually quick frozen
USDA
is the federal agency that imposes standards for the quality and safety of food products in the United States
* US Grade A or Fancy * US Grade B or Choice * US Grade C or Standard
Hybrid
is the offspring of two different plant varieties.
Al dente
which literally means “to the tooth,” is a way to describe a product being fully cooked but not soft or mushy.
Shocking
To quickly stop the cooking process, the blanched vege- tables are plunged into ice water.
Cellulose
The rigid tissue of plants is composed mainly of microscopic fibers
Chlorophyll
The chemical that gives green vegetables their color
Glaze
give it a shiny coating
Plumping
reconstitutes or returns some of the liquid removed from the fruit during the drying proces
Blanching
The process of partially cooking an item in rapidly boiling water
Pith/Zest
zest is used to add citrus flavor to a dish when the acid from a citrus juice is not desirable
pith white, spongy inner part of citrus skin that tastes bitter
Supreme
is citrus fruit is an individual segment without skin, pith, seeds, or membrane.
Eating apples
cortland
sep-nov
gala
aug-march
mclntosh
sep-june
Red declocois
year round
Cooking and baking apples
Granny smith
year round
Newton pippin
sep-june
Nothern spy
octuber- april
Root vegtables are good in what seasons
fall and winter
