Nutrition: Fruits And Vegetables

Learn the names of Fruits and Vegetables

What you'll learn
Learn the name of Berries
Learn the names Citrus Fruits
Learn the names of Melons
Learn the names of Cabbages
Requirements
No experience needed
Description
Fruits and vegetables have always been an important part of the human diet, but today consumers are more aware than ever of the important role these foods play in maintaining overall health and fitness. This chapter provides professional chefs with the information they need to take full advantage of the abundance of fresh produce now available,including tips on availability, determination of quality, proper storage, and culinary uses.Organic food is produced without the use of most conventional pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, fertilizer, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation. In order for a product to be labeled “organic,” a govern- ment-approved certifier must inspect where the food is grown and processed to ensure that USDA organic stan- dards are adhered to.Hydroponic crops are grown in nutrient-enriched water rather than soil. Hydroponic growing takes place indoors under regulated temperature and light, so any growing season may be duplicated. Today, hydroponi- cally grown lettuces, spinach, herbs, and tomatoes are all readily available. Although they have the advantage of being easy to clean, these products may have a less pronounced flavor than fruits and vegetables grown in the soil.FruitsFruits are the ovaries that surround or contain the seeds of plants. Customarily used in sweet dishes, fruits are also excellent with savory items. Fruit is wonderful served alone as a refreshing breakfast or the finale to a meal. Dried fruits find their way into compotes, stuffings, and saucesvegetablesVegetables are the roots, tubers, stems, leaves, leaf stalks, seeds, seedpods, and flower heads of plants that may be safely eaten. Vegetables commonly include a number of foods that are botanically classified as fruit

Overview

Section 1: Fruits

Lecture 1 Fruits

Lecture 2 Fruits

Lecture 3 Fruits

Lecture 4 Fruits

Lecture 5 Fruits

Lecture 6 Fruits

Lecture 7 Fruits

Section 2: Vegetables

Lecture 8 Vegetables

Lecture 9 Vegetables

Lecture 10 Vegetables

Lecture 11 Vegetables

Lecture 12 Vegetables

Lecture 13 Vegetables

Lecture 14 Vegetables

Lecture 15 Vegetables

Lecture 16 Vegetables

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