Guidelines for Buying, Storing, Preparing and Cooking (Junior Cert Home Economics): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
Why should you choose in-season vegetables when buying?
Why should you choose in-season vegetables when buying?
Better quality and lower price
Why should you only buy the quantity of vegetables you can use?
Why should you only buy the quantity of vegetables you can use?
Vegetables are perishable
Why should you buy loose vegetables rather than packaged ones?
Why should you buy loose vegetables rather than packaged ones?
To avoid harmful plastic packaging
Which signs indicate poor quality vegetables that should be avoided?
Which signs indicate poor quality vegetables that should be avoided?
Wilted, bruised, or mouldy
Why should plastic wrapping be removed when storing vegetables?
Why should plastic wrapping be removed when storing vegetables?
It prevents sweating and slows spoilage
Which vegetables should be stored in sealed containers?
Which vegetables should be stored in sealed containers?
Peas, beans, and lettuce
What temperature water should be used to wash vegetables?
What temperature water should be used to wash vegetables?
Cold water
Why should you peel vegetables thinly or avoid peeling if possible?
Why should you peel vegetables thinly or avoid peeling if possible?
To avoid loss of nutrients in the skin
What does steeping vegetables involve and what problem does it cause?
What does steeping vegetables involve and what problem does it cause?
Soaking in hot water; nutrient loss
What does 'al dente' mean?
What does 'al dente' mean?
Cooked through but still firm to bite
Why is using a sharp knife important when cutting vegetables?
Why is using a sharp knife important when cutting vegetables?
Prevents damage to cell walls
Which cooking methods are better than boiling to avoid nutrient loss?
Which cooking methods are better than boiling to avoid nutrient loss?
Steaming or roasting