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Spices and Herbs (Week 11 Lecture 16) Flashcards

1
Q

True or False: Spices usually come from plant parts that are not the leaf and originate from tropical regions

A

True

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2
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Why are essential oils often referred to as volatile oils

A

low molecular weight that can diffuse in air

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3
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True or False: Essential oils produced by specialized secretory cells and epidermal cells (trichomes) on any or all parts of a plant

A

True

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4
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True or False: Oils found in specialized cells of leaves, stems, and roots are most likely meant as waste products.

A

True

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5
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True or False: Nutmeg and mace are derived from the same fruit part

A

False, seperate fruit parts

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6
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True or False: Nutmeg trees are dioecious

A

True

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7
Q

Fruit contains a fleshy red ______ (mace) around a nut-like ______ (nutmeg).

A

aril, seed

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8
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True or False: Cinnamon is one of the few spices produced by bark

A

True

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9
Q

What family does cinnamon belong too?

A

Lauraceae

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10
Q

True or False: Clove is from the Latin “clavus” meaning nail.
Spice is from unopened floral buds.
Contains essential oils; 70-85% eugenol

A

True

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11
Q

Is vanilla a bean or a pod?

A

pod

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12
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True or False: Vanila is hand polinated

A

True

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13
Q

Black pepper is due to ______, white pepper is due to ______ and red pepper is due to ______.

A

fermentation of exocar

soaked in water to remove exocarp

ripened fruit wall

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14
Q

What family does chili pepper belong too?

A

Capsicum

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15
Q

What family does ginger belong too?

A

Zingiberaceeae

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16
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Gingers ______ are for adding to foods and for making drinks.

A

Rhizomes

17
Q

What is all spice made up of?

A

Cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg

18
Q

True or False: The herb is a non-woody plant?

A

True

19
Q

Are herbs found in temperate or tropical regions.

A

Temperate

20
Q

What are the 3 ancient uses of herbs?

A

Preserve
make dull meats interesting
religious/mystical ceremonies

21
Q

What family contains more herbs

A

Lamiaceae (mint)

22
Q

The mint family (lamiaceae) consists of what four herbs

A

rosemary, sage, oregano, spearmint, basil

23
Q

What family is second to mint in herb production

A

Apiaceae (dill or carrot)

24
Q

What type of inflorescence does the parsley family have

A

Umbel

25
Q

______ is known as the mustard family.

A

Brassicaceae

26
Q

Basil derived from Greek word Basileus meaning ______.

A

King

27
Q

True or False: The parsley family has either biennial, perennial or annual life cycles.

A

True

dill - annual
parsley biennial
fennel - perennial

28
Q

What is the most commonly used culinary herb in the US

A

Parsley

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