Cul 2 Midterm

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Vegetables and Starches Chapters from the On Cooking Textbook
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
What temperature should most vegetables be stored at?
Respuesta
  • 34-40 degrees F
  • 40-45 degrees F
  • 40-60 degrees F
  • room temperature

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Which of the following is not preserved by drying?
Respuesta
  • tomatoes
  • beans
  • peppers
  • brussels sprouts

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
How can you preserve the nutritional qualities of vegetables?
Respuesta
  • by cooking them as quickly as possible
  • by cooking them in a small amount of liquid
  • by serving them with their cooking liquid
  • all of the above

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
What is the color pigment responsible for the green in spinach, green beans, and broccoli?
Respuesta
  • clorophyll
  • carotenoid
  • flavinoid
  • pH

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
What is the difference between blanching and parboiling?
Respuesta
  • the cooking liquid
  • the type of vegetable being prepared
  • the cooking time
  • the water temperature

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
How should you prepare dried beans?
Respuesta
  • rehydrate, then blanch them
  • bake them without rehydrating
  • rehydrate, then simmer them
  • rehydrate them in salted water

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
Which of the following is actually a fruit?
Respuesta
  • tomato
  • eggplant
  • chayote
  • tomato and eggplant
  • all of these

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
When should fresh herbs and seasonings be added to sauteed vegetables?
Respuesta
  • while the pan heats
  • when the vegetables are added
  • toward the end of cooking
  • any time

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
Which of the following would be best for making french fries?
Respuesta
  • new red potatoes
  • russet potatoes
  • sweet potatoes
  • chef potatoes

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
What is the classic dish made from mashed or pureed potatoes blended with eggs and seasoned?
Respuesta
  • duchesse
  • dauphine
  • rosti
  • lorette

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
Which of the following is not produced from corn?
Respuesta
  • grits
  • masa harina
  • polenta
  • couscous

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
What type of rice will be firm, fluffy and separate when cooked?
Respuesta
  • long-grain
  • medium-grain
  • short-grain
  • arborio

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
What is the best method for determining the doneness of most grains?
Respuesta
  • cooking time
  • internal temperature
  • tenderness
  • puffiness

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
What is the best potato choice for pan frying?
Respuesta
  • Yukon gold
  • white skinned
  • russet
  • sweet potato

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
By what method are Lyonnaise potatoes cooked?
Respuesta
  • tossing method
  • still-frying method
  • baking
  • deep-frying

Pregunta 16

Pregunta
Yams and sweet potatoes are produced by the same plant.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 17

Pregunta
Potatoes should not be refrigerated.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 18

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Grains, such as corn and rice, are actually the edible seeds of grass.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 19

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The correct ratio of water to rice is always 2 to 1.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 20

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Converted rice is more nutritious and less starchy that regular white rice.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 21

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Vegetables include the stems, leaves, roots, tubers, seeds and flowers of herbaceous plants.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 22

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Kohlrabi is a cross-breed of cabbage and turnip.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 23

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Avocados are available only from April through October.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 24

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The spice called pepper is not related to sweet of hot peppers.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 25

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Drying chiles makes their flavor stronger and more pungent.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 26

Pregunta
Winter squash and summer squash differ by their season and the thickness of their skins.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 27

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Swiss chard is named after the country where it originated.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 28

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Mushrooms, which reproduce through spores, are not technically vegetables.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 29

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Celeriac is the root of the celery plant.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 30

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Vegetables readily leach vitamins and minerals into air and water.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 31

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The USDA requires grading of all fresh vegetables sold in the wholesale markets.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 32

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Irradiating vegetables destroys parasites, insects and bacteria without any nutrient loss.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 33

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In general, vegetables should be cooked as quickly as possible.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 34

Pregunta
If red cabbage is cooked in water with an alkali, such as baking soda, it turns blue and mushy.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 35

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Microwaving is a form of steaming and is an appropriate way to cook vegetables.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 36

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All new potatoes are red skinned.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 37

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Sweet potatoes are a variety of potatoes.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 38

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Potato size is not an indication of quality.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 39

Pregunta
A baked potato should be wrapped in foil before cooking.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 40

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Rice comes from a variety of grass.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 41

Pregunta
Converted rice cooks more slowly and retains more nutrients than regular milled white rice.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 42

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The difference between the risotto and pilaf method is that in the risotto method, the liquid is added gradually.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 43

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Both Asian and Italian noodles are cooked in boiling water until al dente.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 44

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Dried, but not fresh, pasta can be par-cooked ahead of service.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 45

Pregunta
Yams and sweet potatoes are produced by the same plant.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 46

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Both bulgar and couscous are made from wheat kernals.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 47

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Lasagna, fettuccine and penne are all tube-shaped pastas.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 48

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The flour for making pasta can be from a variety of grains, including buckwheat and rice.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 49

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All pastas, whether Italian or Asian, are cooked by boiling.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 50

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Macaroni is a term used for any dried pasta made with wheat flour.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 51

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Unlike Italian-style pasta, virtually all Asian noodles are made into thick and thin ribbons.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 52

Pregunta
What are the tiny seeds native to the South American Andes that can be cooked the same way as rice[blank_start]?[blank_end]
Respuesta
  • Quinoa

Pregunta 53

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What is the grain that is actually a fruit whose kernals are known as groats and that is often ground into flour? [blank_start]Wheat Berry[blank_end]
Respuesta
  • Wheat Berry

Pregunta 54

Pregunta
What is Italian dried pasta made from?
Respuesta
  • Durum wheat
  • rice flour
  • whole wheat
  • buckwheat

Pregunta 55

Pregunta
What is the only reliable way to test pasta for doneness?
Respuesta
  • follow the package instructions
  • bite into a piece
  • time it for 10-12 minutes
  • throw is against the wall

Pregunta 56

Pregunta
The oblong shaped heirloom tuber is called a [blank_start]fingerling[blank_end].
Respuesta
  • fingerling

Pregunta 57

Pregunta
A classic potato dish consisting of thin potato slices arranged in a round and cooked until crisp in clarified butter is called [blank_start]Anna[blank_end].
Respuesta
  • Anna

Pregunta 58

Pregunta
The largest part of the grain kernel is the:
Respuesta
  • bran
  • husk
  • endosperm
  • germ

Pregunta 59

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The filled pasta shape made by folding squares of dough into rectangles is called [blank_start]agnolotti[blank_end].
Respuesta
  • agnolotti

Pregunta 60

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[blank_start]Stone grinding[blank_end] grains is gentler and more precise, therefore some prefer it over the other types of milling.
Respuesta
  • Stone grinding

Pregunta 61

Pregunta
An aquatic plant, [blank_start]wild rice[blank_end] is not really rice but is generally classified with the rices.
Respuesta
  • wild rice

Pregunta 62

Pregunta
Why should eggplant be salted before frying? [blank_start]To prevent excessive oil absorption.[blank_end]
Respuesta
  • To prevent excessive oil absorption.

Pregunta 63

Pregunta
A chipotle is the smoked and dried version of which chile pepper? [blank_start]Jalapeno[blank_end]
Respuesta
  • Jalapeno

Pregunta 64

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The best stalk vegetable for braising is [blank_start]Fennel[blank_end].
Respuesta
  • Fennel

Pregunta 65

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IQF designates that vegetables are [blank_start]Individually Quick Frozen[blank_end].
Respuesta
  • Individually Quick Frozen

Pregunta 66

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[blank_start]Cauliflower[blank_end] is a member of the brassica or cabbage family of vegetables.
Respuesta
  • Cauliflower

Pregunta 67

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Tofu is a product that is made from [blank_start]soybeans[blank_end] and is used in Asian cooking.
Respuesta
  • soybeans

Pregunta 68

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Corn, potatoes and tomatoes are all native to America.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 69

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A member of the cabbage family with a bulbous stem that looks like a root is called [blank_start]Kohlrabi[blank_end].
Respuesta
  • Kohlrabi

Pregunta 70

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When seasoning vegetables for grilling or broiling, it is good to add some form of fat.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 71

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When roasting vegetables a wide variety of seasonings can be used, including sugars.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 72

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Small pieces of vegetables that are incorporated into a batter and deep fat fried are called [blank_start]vegetable fritters[blank_end].
Respuesta
  • vegetable fritters
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