Foods I Key Terms 3.01

the indigestible portion of food delivered from plants. Also called roughage.

• Dietary Fiber

• Dry Storage

• Expiration Date

• Promptly

food items stored in a cabinet and do not require refrigeration or freezing.

• Dry Storage

• Refrigerated storage

• Sell-by-date

• used by date

food items stored in a cabinet and do not require refrigeration or freezing.

• Wilted

• Promptly

• Expiration Date

• Sell-by-date

produce that has lost its crispness and is limp.

• used-by date

• expiration date

• sell by date

• Wilted

the date found on food packaging that indicates when a food should be used by for highest quality and nutrition. Food safety should be considered for highly perishable foods such as lunch meats and ground meats.

• use by date

• sell by date

• expiration date

• promptly

the last date by which a food product should be sold before removed from grocery shelves.

• expiration date

• sell by date

• used by date

• wilted

a storage area for foods kept at 33-41 degrees for food safety.

• dry storage

• refrigerated storage

• frozen foods

• wilted

foods that are purchased in the freezer section of the grocery store and are to be stored in the freezer after getting home

• frozen food

• dry storage

• refrigerated storage

• used by date

the last date that a food product, should be used before it is considered spoiled or has lost quality and nutritional value, usually specified on the label or package.

• used by date

• sell by date

• expiration date

• dry storage