glencoe visual showcase food for today
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Glencoe Visual Showcase Food for Today. Description Red, green, or yellow Some varieties hold their shape well when cooked Look for vibrant color and firm texture, with no bruises Uses Use raw in salads or cooked in desserts, sauce, cider, and some savory dishes; eat unpeeled. Fruits - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Glencoe Visual ShowcaseGlencoe Visual Showcase Food for TodayFood for Today
Description•Red, green, or yellow•Some varieties hold their shape well when cooked•Look for vibrant color and firm texture, with no bruises
Uses•Use raw in salads or cooked in desserts, sauce, cider, and some savory dishes; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsApplesApples
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FruitsFruitsApricotsApricots
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Description•Small oval fruit with golden color and slightly fuzzy skin•Smaller than peaches with drier, tarter flesh•Pit removes easily
Uses•Use raw, uncooked in jams, or baked with other stone fruits in crisp or tart; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsAvocadosAvocados
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Description•Green to black, oval-shaped with a single large seed•Ripens after harvesting; gives to slight pressure when ripe•Light green flesh darkens with oxygen exposure
Uses•Use raw in guacamole; peel before eating
FruitsFruitsBananasBananas
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Description•Yellow, baby, and red varieties•Picked green; ripe when fully yellow, with a few black spots•Plantains are similar and look like overripe yellow bananas•Red are sweet with a creamy texture
Uses•Use raw in fruit salads and smoothies or cooked in quick breads and pies; peel before eating
FruitsFruitsBlueberriesBlueberries
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Description•Dark bluish purple berries, often with a silvery surface•No aroma•Choose plump and unwrinkled berries
Uses•Use raw, dried, or cooked in syrup, sauce, jam, muffins, desserts, and pancakes; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsCherriesCherries
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Description•Bright, plump, and firm •Do not ripen after harvesting•Flavor is sweet to tart; dark cherries are usually sweeter
Uses•Use raw, marinated, or cooked in pie or cobbler; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsClementinesClementines
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Description•Orange citrus fruits smaller than tangerines and oranges•Loose, easy peel rind•Very sweet and nearly seedless
Uses•Use raw or cooked in savory and sweet dishes; substitutes for orange sections in recipes; peel before eating
FruitsFruitsCranberriesCranberries
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Description•Small, hard berries; light to dark red•Should be shiny and plump, not shriveled•Flavor is tart, dry, and sour
Uses•Use dried, raw in relish, as juice, or cooked in sauces, jellies, desserts and savory dishes; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsGooseberriesGooseberries
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Description•Green, red, purple, golden, and milky-white varieties•Should be firm, not hard•Flavor is tart, like green grapes
Uses•Use cooked with sugar added in jams, jellies, crisps, and pies; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsGrapefruitsGrapefruits
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Description•Large citrus fruits with yellow rind and rosy blush•Flesh is white/yellow or pink•Flavor is tart to sweet and juicy
Uses•Use raw in salads or as juice; peel before eating
FruitsFruitsGrapesGrapes
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Description•Varieties include green or red seedless, and deep purple, red, or white Concord •Plump and firm when ripe •Dry into raisins
Uses•Use raw, dried, as juice, and in jams, jellies, and salads; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsKiwifruitKiwifruit
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Description•Small, egg-shaped with thin, fuzzy brown skin and soft green flesh•Slightly soft when ripe•Flavor is sweet and slightly tart
Uses•Use raw in smoothies and fruit salad; peel before eating
FruitsFruitsKumquatsKumquats
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Description•Small, round or oval citrus fruits•Skin is sweet and flesh is tart and juicy, with sour-orange flavor
Uses•Use raw in salads, cooked in jelly, marmalade, and desserts, or candied, pickled, or preserved; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsLemons & LimesLemons & Limes
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Description•Lemons are yellow, limes are green•Plump, with glossy skin•Key limes are very small and light green •Flavor is very tart
Uses•Use juice or zest raw or cooked; peel before eating
FruitsFruitsMangoesMangoes
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Description•Large and oval with a single large seed•Red, yellow, green, orange, or a combination •Flesh is golden orange, juicy, and sweet
Uses•Use raw in fruit salads or cooked in sauces and desserts; peel before eating
FruitsFruitsMelonsMelons
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Description•Large round or oval fruits with many varieties including cantaloupe, honeydew, muskmelon, and watermelon•Watermelon may be seedless
Uses•Use raw in fruit salads; peel before eating
FruitsFruitsOrangesOranges
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Description•Round citrus fruits with a thin or thick rind•Navel orange is large, seedless, and easy to peel•Blood orange is red inside•Flavor is usually sweet
Uses•Use raw in fruit salads; peel before eating
FruitsFruitsPapayasPapayas
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Description•Oval fruits with yellow skin when ripe•Flesh is sweet, seeds are bitter
Uses•Use raw in salads or cooked in main dishes; papaya enzyme is used in meat tenderizers; peel before eating
FruitsFruitsPeaches & NectarinesPeaches & Nectarines
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Description•Peaches: yellow with a reddish blush, fuzzy skin•Nectarines: similar to peaches, smooth skin•Both are juicy with a sweet flavor
Uses•Use raw, dried, or cooked in pies, cobbler, and other desserts; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsPearsPears
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Description•Many varieties including Bartlett, Bosc, and D’Anjou•Pears soften but do not ripen after picking•Flavor is sweet
Uses•Use raw, poached, or baked; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsPersimmonsPersimmons
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Description•Fuyu variety: shaped like a tomato, firm when ripe, sweet-spicy flavor•Hachiya variety: tastes sour until ripe, is soft when ripe
Uses•Use raw or cooked in pudding and other desserts; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsPineapplesPineapples
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Description•Large and oval with a spiky leaf crown and tough, prickly skin•Very sweet, with deep yellow flesh•Does not ripen or sweeten after picking•Fresh pineapple has an enzyme that prevents gelatin from setting
Uses•Use raw in salads, as juice, or cooked with meat; peel before eating
FruitsFruitsPlumsPlums
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Description•Small and roundish with varieties in green, red, and purple, and different sizes•Smooth skin, slightly soft and very juicy when ripe
Uses•Use raw, dried (as prunes), or cooked; eat unpeeled
FruitsFruitsPomegranatesPomegranates
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Description•Round red fruits with red flesh and many seeds•Flavor is sweet-tart
Uses•Use raw, as juice, or cooked in sauces; sprinkle raw seeds on dishes; remove peel and inedible membrane around flesh before eating
FruitsFruitsQuincesQuinces
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Description•Large, round to pear-shaped fruits•Yellow, fuzzy skin with dry, white flesh•Flavor is pineapple-like
Uses•Use poached, stewed, baked, or braised; peel before cooking
FruitsFruitsRaspberriesRaspberries
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Description•Small cup-shaped red, black, or white•May have “hairs” on surface•Bright, plump, juicy, and firm•Flavor is sweet and tart
Uses•Use raw or cooked in syrup, jam, jellies, and desserts
FruitsFruitsStrawberriesStrawberries
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Description•Bright red berries with edible exterior seeds and green stem cap attached•Flavor is sweet and slightly tart
Uses•Use raw or cooked in jam, jellies, and desserts; remove stem cap before eating
FruitsFruitsTangerinesTangerines
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Description•Small citrus fruits with deep orange color•Skin is loosely attached•Juicy, usually with many seeds•Flavor is sweet to tart
Uses•Use raw or as juice; peel before eating
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