Vegetables Flashcards
(20 cards)
9 cabbages and brassica
- bokchoy
- broccoli
- brussels sprouts
- cauliflower
- head cabbage
- kale
- kohlrabi
- napa cabbage
- savoy
5 fruit-vegs
- avocados
- eggplants
- oeopers
- tomatillos
- tomatoes
3 gourds and squashes
- chayotes
- cucumber
- squashes
6 greens
- collards
- mustard
- sorrel
- spinach
- swiss chard
- turning greens
2 types of squashes
- winter
* summer
4 winter squashes
- acorn
- banana
- butternut
- pumpkin
2 summer squashes
- zucchini
* yellow
4 onions
- bulb onions
- garlic
- leeks
- scallions
- shallots
3 pods and seeds
- corn
- okra
- legumes
2 types of legums
- fresh beans
* dry beans
variety of vegs that include both hybrids bred to be true miniatures and regular that are picked before maturity
baby vegs
purchasing fresh vegs (3)
sold by weight and count
packed
some common vegs and be purchased and preprocesses
vegs can be packed in (4)
lugs
bushels
flats
crates
hearty vegs should be stored at
40 - 60 degrees F
delicate vegs should be stored at
34 - 40 degrees F
3 storage of vegs
- hearty temp
- delicate temp
- separate cooler
process uses ionizing radiation to sterilize food
irradiated vegs
raw vegs are cleaned and placed in sealed containers, then subjected to high heat
canned vegs
almost as convenient as canned
• inhibits the growth of microorg and spoilage
frozen vegs
dramatically alters flavor texture and appearance
dried vegs