Vegetable Cookery Rules and Standards Quiz

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What is the recommended general rule for cooking green vegetables?

Use baking soda to preserve their natural color

Cook them covered to retain flavor

Avoid overcooking and cook them uncovered (correct)

Cook them at least 30 minutes before serving

What is the effect of using alkali on chlorophyll?

Stabilizes the color

Intensifies olive green (correct)

Turns it yellow

Darkens if used excessively

What is the recommended method if a vegetable must be cooked ahead of time?

Overcook and reheat just before serving

Undercook slightly and chill rapidly, then reheat at service time (correct)

Add baking soda to preserve freshness

Cook just before service time

What is the recommended approach for preparing vegetables close to service time?

Prepare them as close to service time as possible Signup and view all the answers

How should vegetable combinations be seasoned according to the text?

Lightly seasoned to enhance the natural flavors Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended texture for cooked vegetables according to the text?

Cooked to the right degree of doneness Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended standard for the color of cooked vegetables?

Bright, natural color Signup and view all the answers

How should green vegetables be cooked according to the text?

Cooked uncovered Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of using baking soda with green vegetables?

Causes discoloration and off-flavors Signup and view all the answers

How should vegetable combinations be seasoned according to the text?

Seasoned lightly to not mask natural flavors Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended method if a vegetable must be cooked ahead of time?

Undercook slightly and chill rapidly Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of prolonged cooking on anthocyanin pigments in vegetables?

Intensifies the color depending on alkalinity Signup and view all the answers

It is recommended to overcook vegetables for the best flavor and texture.

False Signup and view all the answers

The recommended standard for the color of cooked vegetables is a vibrant, natural color.

True Signup and view all the answers

Green vegetables and strong flavored vegetables should be cooked covered.

False Signup and view all the answers

It is advisable to cut vegetables uniformly for even cooking.

True Signup and view all the answers

It is recommended to use heavily seasoned sauces on cooked vegetables.

False Signup and view all the answers

Vegetables that must be cooked ahead should be undercooked slightly and then reheated at service time.

True Signup and view all the answers

Vegetable Cookery Rules and Standards Quiz

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What is the recommended general rule for cooking green vegetables?

What is the effect of using alkali on chlorophyll?

What is the recommended method if a vegetable must be cooked ahead of time?

What is the recommended approach for preparing vegetables close to service time?

How should vegetable combinations be seasoned according to the text?

What is the recommended texture for cooked vegetables according to the text?

What is the recommended standard for the color of cooked vegetables?

How should green vegetables be cooked according to the text?

What is the effect of using baking soda with green vegetables?

How should vegetable combinations be seasoned according to the text?

What is the recommended method if a vegetable must be cooked ahead of time?

What is the effect of prolonged cooking on anthocyanin pigments in vegetables?

It is recommended to overcook vegetables for the best flavor and texture.

The recommended standard for the color of cooked vegetables is a vibrant, natural color.

Green vegetables and strong flavored vegetables should be cooked covered.

It is advisable to cut vegetables uniformly for even cooking.

It is recommended to use heavily seasoned sauces on cooked vegetables.

Vegetables that must be cooked ahead should be undercooked slightly and then reheated at service time.

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