Preparing vegetables and fruits Flashcards

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according to FDA food and drug Administrations, symptoms of foodborne illness

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vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain
flu-like symptom, like fever, headache, body ache

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2
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consumption of fruits and vegetables is essential for

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maintaining a balanced and healthy diet

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3
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proper cleaning, peeling, and cutting of fruits helps in?

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Removing dirt, pesticides, contaminant making safe for consumption

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4
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preparing fruits properly ensures

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maximum nutritional benefits while enhancing flavors and texture

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5
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harmful bacteria

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salmonella
e coli
listeria

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6
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What are the methods and technique for preparing fruits and vegetables

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Washing and Cleaning
Peeling and cutting
Cutting and Slicing
De-seeding
Blanching
Steaming
Roasting/grilling
Blending and juicing

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7
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defined as actions undertaken to ensure food is safe for consumption or has the required flavor during the assembling process

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food preparation

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8
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formally refers to process of acquiring raw ingredients and making them ready for consumption

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Food preparation formally

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9
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also entails any portioning, packaging, assembling, processing that alters the form of food

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Food preparation

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10
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food preparation is crucial activity because it ensures the following?

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-SEPARATION OF INEDIBLE PARTS of the fruits FROM EDIBLE PARTS - enhanced through peeling, shelling, husking

THE FOOD IS DIGESTABLE - through grinding, soaking, pounding (ease chewing process)

DETOXIFICATION- some food are made safe for consumption, removing toxins ex.cassavanroots (Prussic acid)

by; cooking & soaking

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11
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What are the stages in the method of preparing food

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  1. Cleaning
  2. Cooking (moist-heat, Dry-heat)
  3. Separating
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12
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steps in cleaning food

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*Pre-cleaning - wash with water, rinse food

  • wash food with warm water and proceed to cook

important in prevention of fbd ex. campylobacter & Giardia disorder

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13
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a procedure that involves the production of edible and safe food through the preparation and combining of diff ingredients in the presence of heat

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cooking

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14
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food cooking method relies on the availability of liquid to cook. applied in making dishes without oil and tenderizing various tough fibers

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Moist-heat cooking

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15
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methods pf moist-heat cooking

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Poaching
Simmering
Boiling
Steaming

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16
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involves submerging food within hot liquids that range between 140 and 180 degrees.

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poaching

17
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method that uses higher temperature above 180 to generate bubbles

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Simmering

18
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entails submerging the food in heated water to initiate large bubbles. bubbles maintain the motion of food while cooking

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boiling

19
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used for cooking vegetable, through production of steady steam

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steaming

20
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method of cooking does not require liquid

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Dry-heat Cooking

21
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methods of dry-heat cooking

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Broiling
Grilling
Roasting
Baking

22
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suitable for cooking cuts of meats ex. pork chop

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Broiling

23
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applies radiant heat in cooking food, fish poultry

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Grilling

24
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conducted within an oven since method utilize indirect heat

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roasting

25
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done under lo temperature to prepare pizza and baked foods such as bread

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baking

26
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store raw food & cooked food in?

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airtight containers to avoid cross contamination

27
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what are the food preparation process

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Measuring and weighing ingredients
Cutting
Mixing and Marinating

28
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Importance of food preparation

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Prevention of food poisoning
Prevention of food allergies
Promotion of food quality

29
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process of calculating and determining the specific amount of an ingredients required by using a standard measurement device,

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measuring and weighing ingredients

30
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chop ingredients into smaller pieces

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cutting

31
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mixing and soaking

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mixing and marinating