Spices and Herbs (Week 11 Lecture 16) Flashcards
True or False: Spices usually come from plant parts that are not the leaf and originate from tropical regions
True
Why are essential oils often referred to as volatile oils
low molecular weight that can diffuse in air
True or False: Essential oils produced by specialized secretory cells and epidermal cells (trichomes) on any or all parts of a plant
True
True or False: Oils found in specialized cells of leaves, stems, and roots are most likely meant as waste products.
True
True or False: Nutmeg and mace are derived from the same fruit part
False, seperate fruit parts
True or False: Nutmeg trees are dioecious
True
Fruit contains a fleshy red ______ (mace) around a nut-like ______ (nutmeg).
aril, seed
True or False: Cinnamon is one of the few spices produced by bark
True
What family does cinnamon belong too?
Lauraceae
True or False: Clove is from the Latin “clavus” meaning nail.
Spice is from unopened floral buds.
Contains essential oils; 70-85% eugenol
True
Is vanilla a bean or a pod?
pod
True or False: Vanila is hand polinated
True
Black pepper is due to ______, white pepper is due to ______ and red pepper is due to ______.
fermentation of exocar
soaked in water to remove exocarp
ripened fruit wall
What family does chili pepper belong too?
Capsicum
What family does ginger belong too?
Zingiberaceeae
Gingers ______ are for adding to foods and for making drinks.
Rhizomes
What is all spice made up of?
Cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg
True or False: The herb is a non-woody plant?
True
Are herbs found in temperate or tropical regions.
Temperate
What are the 3 ancient uses of herbs?
Preserve
make dull meats interesting
religious/mystical ceremonies
What family contains more herbs
Lamiaceae (mint)
The mint family (lamiaceae) consists of what four herbs
rosemary, sage, oregano, spearmint, basil
What family is second to mint in herb production
Apiaceae (dill or carrot)
What type of inflorescence does the parsley family have
Umbel
______ is known as the mustard family.
Brassicaceae
Basil derived from Greek word Basileus meaning ______.
King
True or False: The parsley family has either biennial, perennial or annual life cycles.
True
dill - annual
parsley biennial
fennel - perennial
What is the most commonly used culinary herb in the US
Parsley
