Fruit and vegetables

• Catering
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Fruit and vegetables

1/ 10-11 - Fruit and vegetables knowledge session 

11-12 Assignment 702 -The next steps 

12-12.30 ILP - fill out and reveiw pdp  

Why do you think fruits and vegetables are important in menus?

Learning objective 

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the different categories of fruits and vegetables.

Identify and explain the seasonality of a range of fruits and vegetables.

Apply understanding of sustainability principles to inform the selection and purchasing of fruits and vegetables.

Apply correct procedures for the safe and effective storage of fruits and vegetables to maintain quality and freshness.

Demonstrate appropriate preparation and cooking techniques to optimise the flavour, texture, appearance, and nutritional value of fruits and vegetables. .

Do you think you all know when fruits and vegetables are in season ?

Why don't you think we don't know when fruits and veg are in season ?

What percentage of fruits and vegetables
do we import every year into the UK ?

WHY? 

Why do we import 40% of our food into the UK?

The UK is not self-sufficient in food production and hasn't been for some time. Currently, we import around 46% of our total food in order to feed a growing population. When it comes to fresh produce, we import almost half of our vegetables and around 80% of our fruit each year.

What would make the UK
more self sufficient ?

Task -Seasonality in the UK.

Table 1 - To find out what's in season in Jan , Feb  and March. 

Table 2 -To find out what's in April,May and June 

Table 3 - July,August and September 

Table 4 - Oct ,November and December 

I would like to know the type of fruits and vegetables and 1 dish where the vegetable or fruit is the hero ingredient. 

Make your dish as inventive as possible! 

Classifications of Fruits

1. Citrus fruits – 

2. Stone fruits (drupes) –

3. Berries –

4. Hard fruits (pome fruits) –

5. Stem 

 

Classifications of Vegetables

1. Root vegetables – 

2. Tuber vegetables – 

3. Bulb vegetables – 

4. Leafy vegetables – .

5. Stem vegetables – 

6. Flower vegetables – 

7. Seed vegetables

8. Fruit vegetables 

9.Fungi

How is soft fruit stored ?

1. Store in Plastic, aerated containers or punnets
   
2. Store in refrigerator
   
3. Label for stock rotation
   
4. Store away from strong smelling foods (such as onions or fish)
   
5. Hold minimum stock (reduces spoilage)
   

Fruits 

Apples

Pears

Blackberries

Raspberries

Strawberries

Cherries

Plums

Rhubarb

Type and season 

Hard October/December

Hard October/November

Soft August/September

Soft June/September

Soft June/September

Stoned June/August

Stoned July/October

Stalk/Stem March/April

Chef Yotam Ottolenghi

Give Vegetables a Little Love. Take a frying leek into this ...

 cooks vegetables because he believes they are versatile and can be the exciting centrepiece of a meal, a natural part of his culinary style shaped by his Middle Eastern upbringing, and a way to create delicious, modern, and flavour-packed dishes. He aims to make vegetables taste so good that people enjoy eating them and are happy to feature them prominently in their meals, even if they aren't vegetarian

Which vegetable is classified as a root?

1. Aubergine
2. Beetroot
3. Cucumber
4. Tomato

What vegetables are roots?

• Beetroot, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips
  
• Celeriac, Swedes,
  
• Salsify,
  
• Horseradish,
  
• Mooli, Radish
  

Salsify 

Mooli

Horseradish

Which vegetable is NOT a tuber?

1. Turnip
2. Jerusalem Artichoke
3. Sweet potato
4. Radish

Can you name any tubers? 

• Jerusalem Artichokes
  
• Potatoes
  
• Sweet potatoes
  

Identify the Jerusalem artichoke from these.

1. Option A: Smooth, white onion
2. Option C: Yellow, bulbous root
3. Option B: Orange sweet potato
4. Option D: Large, purple turnip

How many varieties of potatoes are there in UK?

• Types Of Potatoes - Know Which Potato Varieties To Use When ...
  
• Did you know there are over 4,000 types of potatoes in the world? In the UK alone there are over 500 varieties of the humble potato, but most of us only need to be familiar with the main ones that we use for everyday cooking.

Leaf Vegetables

Chicory

Chinese leaf

Corn salad

Lettuce/ Mache 

Mustard & cress

Radiccio

Sorrel, Spinach, Swiss chard

Watercress

Can you name any bulbs?

1. Garlic
   
2. Leeks
   
3. Onions
   
4. Shallots
   
5. Spring onions
   

Brassicas (Leafy & Flower Heads)

Broccoli

Brussel sprouts

Cabbage

Calabrese

Cauliflower

Curly kale

Spring greens

Globe Artichoke

What is Calabrese ? 

Another name for the most common type of broccoli , with a thick green stem and a dense green mass of flower buds at the top. 

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