Use of Vegetables in Food Service Settings

What parts of certain plants do we eat?

Tomatoes and avocados are technically ______, but in a culinary sense, they are used like vegetables.

• fruits

• vegetables

• grains

• nuts

True or False: All vegetables must be cooked before eating.

• True

• False

What is technically a fruit according to the 'Categories of Vegetables'?

• Tomato

• Avocado

• Cucumber

• Carrot

Avocados contain substantial amounts of (a)   .

What are tomatoes actually classified as?

• Vegetables

• Fruits

• Grains

• Nuts

What is 'Tomato concasse'?

• A) A type of tomato

• B) Small diced tomatoes with no skin and no seeds

• C) A tomato sauce

• D) A tomato plant

What type of vegetables are in the cabbage family?

• Broccoli

• Carrot

• Spinach

• Lettuce

Name a type of summer squash.

• Zucchini

• Pumpkin

• Butternut

• Acorn

Leafy greens should have ______ leaves and snap when broken.

• leathery

• wilted

• soft

• brittle