Questão 1
Questão
What temperature should most vegetables be stored at?
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34-40 degrees F
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40-45 degrees F
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40-60 degrees F
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room temperature
Questão 2
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Which of the following is not preserved by drying?
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tomatoes
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beans
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peppers
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brussels sprouts
Questão 3
Questão
How can you preserve the nutritional qualities of vegetables?
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by cooking them as quickly as possible
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by cooking them in a small amount of liquid
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by serving them with their cooking liquid
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all of the above
Questão 4
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What is the color pigment responsible for the green in spinach, green beans, and broccoli?
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clorophyll
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carotenoid
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flavinoid
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pH
Questão 5
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What is the difference between blanching and parboiling?
Questão 6
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How should you prepare dried beans?
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rehydrate, then blanch them
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bake them without rehydrating
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rehydrate, then simmer them
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rehydrate them in salted water
Questão 7
Questão
Which of the following is actually a fruit?
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tomato
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eggplant
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chayote
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tomato and eggplant
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all of these
Questão 8
Questão
When should fresh herbs and seasonings be added to sauteed vegetables?
Questão 9
Questão
Which of the following would be best for making french fries?
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new red potatoes
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russet potatoes
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sweet potatoes
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chef potatoes
Questão 10
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What is the classic dish made from mashed or pureed potatoes blended with eggs and seasoned?
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duchesse
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dauphine
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rosti
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lorette
Questão 11
Questão
Which of the following is not produced from corn?
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grits
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masa harina
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polenta
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couscous
Questão 12
Questão
What type of rice will be firm, fluffy and separate when cooked?
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long-grain
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medium-grain
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short-grain
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arborio
Questão 13
Questão
What is the best method for determining the doneness of most grains?
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cooking time
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internal temperature
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tenderness
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puffiness
Questão 14
Questão
What is the best potato choice for pan frying?
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Yukon gold
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white skinned
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russet
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sweet potato
Questão 15
Questão
By what method are Lyonnaise potatoes cooked?
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tossing method
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still-frying method
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baking
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deep-frying
Questão 16
Questão
Yams and sweet potatoes are produced by the same plant.
Questão 17
Questão
Potatoes should not be refrigerated.
Questão 18
Questão
Grains, such as corn and rice, are actually the edible seeds of grass.
Questão 19
Questão
The correct ratio of water to rice is always 2 to 1.
Questão 20
Questão
Converted rice is more nutritious and less starchy that regular white rice.
Questão 21
Questão
Vegetables include the stems, leaves, roots, tubers, seeds and flowers of herbaceous plants.
Questão 22
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Kohlrabi is a cross-breed of cabbage and turnip.
Questão 23
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Avocados are available only from April through October.
Questão 24
Questão
The spice called pepper is not related to sweet of hot peppers.
Questão 25
Questão
Drying chiles makes their flavor stronger and more pungent.
Questão 26
Questão
Winter squash and summer squash differ by their season and the thickness of their skins.
Questão 27
Questão
Swiss chard is named after the country where it originated.
Questão 28
Questão
Mushrooms, which reproduce through spores, are not technically vegetables.
Questão 29
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Celeriac is the root of the celery plant.
Questão 30
Questão
Vegetables readily leach vitamins and minerals into air and water.
Questão 31
Questão
The USDA requires grading of all fresh vegetables sold in the wholesale markets.
Questão 32
Questão
Irradiating vegetables destroys parasites, insects and bacteria without any nutrient loss.
Questão 33
Questão
In general, vegetables should be cooked as quickly as possible.
Questão 34
Questão
If red cabbage is cooked in water with an alkali, such as baking soda, it turns blue and mushy.
Questão 35
Questão
Microwaving is a form of steaming and is an appropriate way to cook vegetables.
Questão 36
Questão
All new potatoes are red skinned.
Questão 37
Questão
Sweet potatoes are a variety of potatoes.
Questão 38
Questão
Potato size is not an indication of quality.
Questão 39
Questão
A baked potato should be wrapped in foil before cooking.
Questão 40
Questão
Rice comes from a variety of grass.
Questão 41
Questão
Converted rice cooks more slowly and retains more nutrients than regular milled white rice.
Questão 42
Questão
The difference between the risotto and pilaf method is that in the risotto method, the liquid is added gradually.
Questão 43
Questão
Both Asian and Italian noodles are cooked in boiling water until al dente.
Questão 44
Questão
Dried, but not fresh, pasta can be par-cooked ahead of service.
Questão 45
Questão
Yams and sweet potatoes are produced by the same plant.
Questão 46
Questão
Both bulgar and couscous are made from wheat kernals.
Questão 47
Questão
Lasagna, fettuccine and penne are all tube-shaped pastas.
Questão 48
Questão
The flour for making pasta can be from a variety of grains, including buckwheat and rice.
Questão 49
Questão
All pastas, whether Italian or Asian, are cooked by boiling.
Questão 50
Questão
Macaroni is a term used for any dried pasta made with wheat flour.
Questão 51
Questão
Unlike Italian-style pasta, virtually all Asian noodles are made into thick and thin ribbons.
Questão 52
Questão
What are the tiny seeds native to the South American Andes that can be cooked the same way as rice[blank_start]?[blank_end]
Questão 53
Questão
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]
Questão 54
Questão
What is Italian dried pasta made from?
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Durum wheat
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rice flour
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whole wheat
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buckwheat
Questão 55
Questão
What is the only reliable way to test pasta for doneness?
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follow the package instructions
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bite into a piece
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time it for 10-12 minutes
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throw is against the wall
Questão 56
Questão
The oblong shaped heirloom tuber is called a [blank_start]fingerling[blank_end].
Questão 57
Questão
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].
Questão 58
Questão
The largest part of the grain kernel is the:
Questão 59
Questão
The filled pasta shape made by folding squares of dough into rectangles is called [blank_start]agnolotti[blank_end].
Questão 60
Questão
[blank_start]Stone grinding[blank_end] grains is gentler and more precise, therefore some prefer it over the other types of milling.
Questão 61
Questão
An aquatic plant, [blank_start]wild rice[blank_end] is not really rice but is generally classified with the rices.
Questão 62
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Why should eggplant be salted before frying? [blank_start]To prevent excessive oil absorption.[blank_end]
Questão 63
Questão
A chipotle is the smoked and dried version of which chile pepper? [blank_start]Jalapeno[blank_end]
Questão 64
Questão
The best stalk vegetable for braising is [blank_start]Fennel[blank_end].
Questão 65
Questão
IQF designates that vegetables are [blank_start]Individually Quick Frozen[blank_end].
Questão 66
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[blank_start]Cauliflower[blank_end] is a member of the brassica or cabbage family of vegetables.
Questão 67
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Tofu is a product that is made from [blank_start]soybeans[blank_end] and is used in Asian cooking.
Questão 68
Questão
Corn, potatoes and tomatoes are all native to America.
Questão 69
Questão
A member of the cabbage family with a bulbous stem that looks like a root is called [blank_start]Kohlrabi[blank_end].
Questão 70
Questão
When seasoning vegetables for grilling or broiling, it is good to add some form of fat.
Questão 71
Questão
When roasting vegetables a wide variety of seasonings can be used, including sugars.
Questão 72
Questão
Small pieces of vegetables that are incorporated into a batter and deep fat fried are called [blank_start]vegetable fritters[blank_end].