NUFS21 - 22 - potatoes, grains, and pasta

Question 1

What type of cooking method should be used with red potatoes?

Answer 1

Boiling and steaming are best suited for red potatoes.

Question 2

What type of cooking method should be used with russet potatoes?

Answer 2

Baking is best suited for russet potatoes.

Question 3

What other names do white potatoes go by?

Answer 3

All-purpose and chef potatoes.

Question 4

How are white potatoes cooked?

Answer 4

sauteed, baked, boiled, and fried russet potatoes.

Question 5

How are sweet potatoes cooked?

Answer 5

Boiled, baked, pureed, fried sweet potatoes.

Question 6

What is the difference between mealy and waxy potatoes?

Answer 6

Mealy have more starch; waxy have more skin.

Question 7

At what temperature should potatoes be stored at?

Answer 7

Potatoes should be stored between 50 to 65 degrees Farhenheit.

Question 8

What is the rice to water ratio for cooking white rice? For how long?

Answer 8

1:2 for white rice and simmered for 15 minutes.

Question 9

Describe what happens to pasta dough if kneaded too much.

Answer 9

Once pasta dough is made into pasta and cooked, the texture of the pasta is chewy.