Exam 16: Cereal Grains and Pastas

Arborio rice is

Describe the nutrient contents of cooked and uncooked cereal, grain, and pasta products including kcalories, carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, and both soluble and insoluble fiber.

Less than 30% of the world's corn is grown in the United States.

All of these grains are gluten-free except

Asian noodles are often called imitation noodles because they do not contain wheat or eggs.

Which part of the caryopsis is also called the chaff and is not usually consumed but sometimes processed into fiber supplements?

What characteristics do you keep in mind when selecting pastas? Give guidelines for preparing al dente pasta, including doneness, water, nutrition, and so on. How should dried, fresh, and cooked pasta be stored?

The kernels for which of the following grains must be rinsed before cooking to remove the naturally bitter coating?

Flour is the fine powder obtained from crushing the __________ of the grain.

Farina and wheat germ are two examples of cereal grains that contain gluten.

Pasta is produced by forcing a flour and water dough through the holes in a disc designed to create the desired pasta shape.

Corn is native to the

The seeds of an annual, gluten-free grass, eaten as a cereal in Africa and Asia, are called

The caryopsis is also known as

What grain is grown in the foothills of the Himalayas and should be soaked before cooking?

What are the classifications of wheat? Discuss the many forms of wheat including wheat berries, rolled wheat, cracked wheat, bulgur, farina, wheat germ, and wheat bran.

Discuss the structure of cereal grains including the husk, bran, endosperm, and germ. Define whole grain . What additives are sometimes added to grain products?