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Chapter 9 Prostart
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| helps maintain fruit's structure | acids |
| causes cell breakdown quickly making fruit soft | alkalis |
| vegetable in cabbage family that survives both winter and spring | brassica |
| browning process | caramelization |
| sauce made from simmering dried fruits | compote |
| hot or cold sauce made from pureed vegetable or fruit | coulis |
| sticks or pieces of raw veggies that are often seasoned | crudites |
| cutting product into cubes | dicing |
| fruits with central pit enclosing seed | drupes |
| chemical process that occurs when oxygen comes in contact with fruit | enzymatic browning |
| gas emitted from certain fruits that cause fruits to ripen | ethylene |
| tender greens planted in spring and harvested a few weeks later | field mixes |
| sweetness of fruit | fructose |
| organ from ovary of flowering plant | fruit |
| group of plants containing mushrooms and single celled organisms | fungi |
| provides gloss and sheen | glazing |
| grown indoors in regulated temperatures and light in nutrient enriched water | hydroponic farming |
| seed blend including leafy lettuce | mesclun mix |
| small handheld tool used to zest peel of citrus fruit | microplane |
| fine chop cut | mincing |
| partially cooks veggies in boiling water | parboiling |
| food cooked in simmering liquid | poaching |
| enzyme that causes browning to quickly occur | polyphenol oxidase |
| food is cooked to tender enough to mince | pureed |
| rating system based on standards | quality grades |
| plants that exist both above and below ground | root vegetables |
| process of removing pods from veggies and fruit | seed |
| food is cooked over a long period of time | sous vide |
| pears melons plums | summer fruits |
| japanese style breaded and deep fried veggies | tempura |
| fruits that cant tolerate frost | tropical fruits |
| fat underground stems | tuber veggies |
| edible herb like plant | vegetable |
| apples, limes tangerines | winter fruits |