TLE Flashcards
Are plants or parts of plants used as food.
Vegetable
These are stalks supporting leaves , flowers, or fruits.
Stems and Shoots
These are underground buds that are made of very short stems covered with layers.
Bulbs
These are parts from which a new plant will grow
Seeds
These are underground parts of plants
Roots
These are short, thickened, fleshy parts of an underground stem
Tubers
These include those cooked as viands
Fruits
These are bulaklak ng kalabasa, bulaklak ng saging, caulifower, puso ng saging, and katuray or sesban flower.
Flowers
These include the onion family.
Leaves
These are newly harvested produce sold in the market
Fresh Vegetables
As there is no grading of vegetables by the government, it is best to buy by brand as these are usually consistent in quality.
Canned vegetables
These are now increasingly being used by hotel restaurants and insitutions.
Frozen vegetables
Include beans, lentils, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, spanish garlic, and more.
Dried and Dehydrated Vegetables
Market Forms of Vegetables
Fresh
Canned
Frozen
Dried
Considerations in selecting vegetables
- Know what purpose
- Know what type of market form of vegetable to buy or kung ano mas fit para sa lulutuin
- Select those that are clean, with no blemishes and bruises
- Select those which are in season
- Select size most suitable
- Consider the cost of the vegetables
- Buy only the quantity required
- Select the freshest and the best quality for each type
Process of mixing a vegetable salad by lifting
Tossing
Is a carbohydrate stored as granules in the leucoplasts of plant cells.
Starch
Refers to the family of macaroni products of varying sizes and shapes
Alimentary Pastes
Are made of rice, soft wheat, soybeans, cassava, and other legumes and root crops.
Noodles
Type of noodles
Miki, Sotanghon, Bihon, Pancit Canton, Instant Noodles
Are cultivated plants of the grass family that yield starchy seeds or grains.
Cereals
Cereal Products
Rice, Corn, Flour,
Types of flour
- All-Purpose Flour
- Cake flour
- Bread flour
- Rice flour
- Potato flour
- Cassava flour
- Whole-wheat flour
Functions of Starch
- As thickening agent
- As binding agent
- As stabilizing agent
- As gelling agent
- As diluent
- As moisture-retaining agent
- For coating and dusting
- For coloring