fruits. requirements o 2-3 cups o what does this equate to? o why would you choose fresh over canned...
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FRUITS
REQUIREMENTSO 2-3 CUPSO WHAT DOES THIS EQUATE TO?O WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE FRESH
OVER CANNED OR FROZEN?O CITE 3 REASONS
1 OF 5 FOOD GROUPSO VITAMIN CO BETA CAROTENEO FOLIC ACIDO MAGNESIUMO CALCIUM
TYPESO CITRUS O BERRIESO EXOTICSO GRAPESO MELONSO POMESO PEARSO DRUPESO TROPICALS
EXAMPLESO CITRUS –LEMONS, LIMES, ORANGES, GRAPEFRUITS
O BERRIES-STRAWBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES, RASPBERRIES
O EXOTICS-GUAVA, POMEGRANATES, FIGS
O GRAPES-O MELONS-CANTALOUPES, HONEYDEW, WATER
O POMES-APPLES
O PEARSO DRUPES-APRICOT, CHERRIES, PEACHES
O TROPICALS-KIWIS, PINEAPPLES, MANGOES, PAPAYA
ACTIVITY
MAKE A LIST OF FRUITS THAT YOU EAT REGULARLY
WHICH DO YOU EAT SEASONALLY?
WHICH ONES WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY?
FRUIT SELECTIONO CONDITIONO DENSENESSO COLORO AROMAO SIZEO SHAPE
STORAGEO UNDERRIPEO BERRIES/BANANASO CITRUSO CUT
VARIETIESO FRESHO FROZENO DRIEDO CANNED
WHY MIGHT YOU CHOOSE ONE OVER ANOTHER?
RIPENINGO UNDERRIPE- KEEP AT ROOM TEMP.O DARK CLOSET WILL KEEP FRUIT FROM
RIPENING LESS THAN IN SUNNY WINDOW.O BROWN BAGS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
FRUITS THAT CAN TRANSFER FLAVOR TO OTHER FRUITS
O SOME FRUITS DO NOT RIPEN AFTER BEING-PICKED (GRAPES, BERRIES, CITRUS)
PREPARATIONBROILGRILLBAKE
POACHSIMMER
FRYALWAYS WASH FRUIT WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO EAT IT, DO NOT USE SOAP (IT CAN REACT WITH CHEMICALS ON THE FRUIT’S SKIN)
COOKING FRUITSO NUTRIENTS- LOSS OF HEAT
SENSITIVE VITAMINSO COLOR-MAY DARKEN OR BECOME
LIGHTERO FLAVOR- BECOME MELLOWO TEXTURE- BECOMES MORE TENDERO SHAPE- CAN FALL APART…NEED
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