The common name used for two varieties of muskmelon, which is a species in the flowering plant family.

A small, hard seed in a fruit

When preparing or cooking food, you should always take ______ to ensure that food or surfaces that come in contact with food are not contaminated.

Component of food plating that function is to present and reveal the culinary preparation.

It is the leading determinant on successful highlighting a dish's strong points

Complements and increases the texture and flavor of a dish. It must be thought about carefully.

A method of plating where the placement of the three basic elements are based on a clock method.

Used to strain liquids away from other ingredients and sift fine ingredients away from larger ingredients

Used to make decorative coiled-up spiral ribbons out of vegetables like beets, carrots, potatoes, or radishes that add color to meat platters or bland one-color vegetable dishes

A method that adds dimension of height to culinary plating, forcing the diner's eyes to move forward.

Used to create crinkle or ripple designs in hard vegetables such as beets, carrots, cucumbers, potatoes, radishes and turnips

________ must be edible and reflect the flavors contained in the preparation.

This tool was designed to work on large centerpieces like creating a watermelon basket as well as tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and melons.

One of the best ways to ensure food safety and hygiene is to make sure that your ______ are clean before you begin preparing a meal.