1. Creative Cooking 1 FRUITS

2. Nutritionally Fruits are High in Vitamins Low in Fat Fruits should be washed in cold running water (fruit retains most nutrients)

4. 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)

5. Fruits High in Vitamin A Bright yellow fruits Cantaloupes Apricots

6. Fruit can be purchased Fresh – nutritionally best Frozen Dried Canned – nutritionally worst, lose nutrients to water pack.

7. 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

8. Fruits are Classified By Physical Characteristics Where They Are Grown

9. Berries

10. Thin skinned Grown in clusters Delicate Juicy Contain tiny edible seeds

11. Strawberries Blueberries Raspberries Cranberries

12. Grapes are also berries, why?

13. 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

14. Special handling Do not wash berries until ready to use Grapes are berries that will sweeten with age

15. Drupes Fleshy fruit Single pit center

16. Drupes include: Peaches Apricots Nectarines

17. Another Drupe

18. Another Drupe???

19. 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

20. Pomes

21. Fruit that has several seeds Such as: Pomes

22. 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)

23. Citrus

24. Citrus fruits Are segmented Thick outer skin Thin membrane separating segments

25. Citrus fruits include

26. Variations of oranges Tangerines Tangelos (grapefruit, orange, & tangerine Crossbreed) Navel Valencia Clementines (seedless Mandarin)

27. Citrus Fruit Selection Free from bruises Should not be soft or shriveled

28. Melons

29. Are large Juicy Contain many seed Have thick skins

30. Melons:

31. 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)

32. Tropical Grown in hot climate Considered exotic Characteristics vary with fruit

33. Tropical fruits

34. A different tropical, not so unusual, could it also be another category?

35. Tropical fruits: Pomegranate (when are these in season? What does “in season” mean?) Kiwi Pineapple Bananas Mango Papaya Star fruit

36. Bananas Ninos Plantains

37. Bananas selection Should be free from bruises Will ripen at room temp Refrigeration slows ripening Will turn peel black if refrigerated

38. 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

39. Choose cans Free from dents Bulges Leaks

40. 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)

41. Fruited Danish Braid