708 - Fruit and Vegetables

Quality points of Fresh Strawberries

• Consistent Size and Shape

• Aroma

• Multi coloured

• Ripe - Not too soft, not too firm

• Past Best Date

Best Storage Practices for fresh berries

• Plastic, aerated containers

• Minimal Stock Held

• Unlabelled

• Near String smelling Products

Aubergines, Mushrooms, Cauliflower, and fennel are all ideal vegetables for:

• Frying in a yeast batter

• Frying in a tempura batter

• Stuffing with Rice

• Eating Raw

State the Minimum temperature for hot holding roast potatoes for service:

• 63˚C

• 75˚C

• 52˚C

• 80˚C

Give one reason for Steaming Broccoli

Advantages of pickling Vegetables

• Adds Flavour

• Adds Colour

• Cost Effective

• Required Fridge Storage

Draw a Punnet of Strawberries

Briefly describe the process of preparing Lyonnaise Potatoes

State the classification and season for Strawberries

• Soft / Summer

• Soft / Spring

• Hard / Winter

• Soft / Autumn

State the classification and season for Pears

• Soft / Summer

• Soft / Spring

• Hard / Winter

• Hard / Autumn