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Creative Cooking 1FRUITS
Nutritionally
• Fruits are High in Vitamins
• Low in Fat• Fruits should be
washed in cold running water (fruit retains most nutrients)
Vitamins• Best sources of
Vitamin C are Citrus Fruits
(need about 75mg/day) • (oranges 1 c. =
97.5mg)• Strawberries are
high as well (1 c. = 89.4mg)
Fruits High in Vitamin A
• Bright yellow fruits
• Cantaloupes
• Apricots
Fruit can be purchased
• Fresh – nutritionally best
• Frozen
• Dried
• Canned – nutritionally worst, lose nutrients to water pack.
Qualities of Purchased fruit
• Ripe fruit – ready to eat, peak color, peak taste, aromatic
• Under ripe – full sized but not peak quality, will ripen
• Immature – small, poor color, flavor & texture will not improve
Fruits are Classified
• By Physical Characteristics
• Where They Are Grown
Berries
Berries
•Thin skinned
•Grown in clusters
•Delicate
•Juicy
•Contain tiny edible seeds
• Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Cranberries
Grapes are also berries, why?
Berry Selection:
• Correct color to start (will not ripen with time)
• No mold• Not dimpled or shriveled (due to
moisture loss)• Grapes should not fall off of
stem
Special handling
• Do not wash berries until ready to use
• Grapes are berries that will sweeten with age
Drupes
• Fleshy fruit
• Single pit center
Drupes include:Peaches
Apricots
Nectarines
Another Drupe
Another Drupe???
Drupe Selection
• Should not have bruises
• Yield slightly to pressure
• Will ripen faster when kept in brown paper bag
• Do not buy too hard – may not ripen
Pomes
• Fruit that has several seeds
Such as:
Pomes
Pomes selection
• Select ones without bruises
• Apples should be purchased when firm, and at peak quality
• Pears yield slightly to pressure (can ripen in brown bag)
Citrus
Citrus fruits
• Are segmented
• Thick outer skin
• Thin membrane separating segments
Citrus fruits include
Variations of oranges
• Tangerines• Tangelos (grapefruit, orange, & tangerine Crossbreed)
• Navel
• Valencia• Clementines (seedless Mandarin)
Citrus Fruit Selection
• Free from bruises
• Should not be soft or shriveled
Melons
Melons
• Are large
• Juicy
• Contain many seed
• Have thick skins
Melons:
Melon selection
• Dry stem• Aromatic at stem end• Hollow melon sound when
thumped• Shake – if you can hear seeds
moving inside melon is ripe (not on watermelon)
Tropical
• Grown in hot climate
• Considered exotic
• Characteristics
vary with fruit
Tropical fruits
A different tropical, not so unusual, could it also be another category?
Tropical fruits:
• Pomegranate (when are these in season? What does “in season” mean?)
• Kiwi• Pineapple• Bananas• Mango• Papaya• Star fruit
Bananas
Ninos
Plantains
Bananas selection
• Should be free from bruises
• Will ripen at room temp
• Refrigeration slows ripening
• Will turn peel black if refrigerated
Canned Fruits
• Last a very long time• When packed in own juices are
lower in calories (less sugar) vs. simple syrup
• Are available in off season• May not have same texture as
fresh fruit
Choose cans
• Free from dents
• Bulges
• Leaks
Frozen Fruit
• Fruits are available in the off season
• Loses texture when thawed
• Can be refrozen but loses quality
• Buy packages without frost and with loose pieces of fruit (not in block)
Fruited Danish Braid