TLE 10: 1st Periodical Exam Flashcards
Refers to the cultivated plants of the grass family that provide edible starchy grains or seed
Cereals
Considered as the staple food of more than half of the Philippine population
Rice
A vegetable and a grain
Corn
Used in bread making worldwide
Wheat
Contains great amount of gluten ideal for bread making
Bread Flour
Used for general purposes because it contains less gluten than bread flour
All purpose Flour
Has very fine texture and white in color. Suitable for baking cakes and cookies
Cake Flour
Used mainly as breakfast cereal or as an ingredient for baked products
Oats
Contains higher protein and fat content compared to most cereals
Oats
The multi-layered outer covering of the kernel. Constitutes 5% of the kernel
Bran
A small part found at the lower end of the grain. Source of protein, vitamins and minerals. Makes up 3% of the kernel
Germ or Embryo
Consists of starch granules. Makes up 85% of the kernel
Endosperm
The reserved carbohydrates found in plants usually appearing as a fine and white powder
Starch
Including corn, wheat, rice grains
Cereal grains
Mung beans or monggo beans, soybeans
Legumes
Including potato, sweet potato, cassava, taro or gabi, purple yam or ube
Root crops
White rice
Bihon
Wheat flour
Miki
Cassava and wheat flour
Miswa
Egg noodles
Pancit canton
Mung beans and cassava starch
Sotanghon
A type of food typically made from an unleavened dough of wheat flour mixed with water or eggs, and formed into sheets or other shapes, then cooked by boiling or baking
Pasta
Like linguine, only wider
Fettucini
Like rigatoni, but with slanted ends
Penne