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Other Grains. Barley. 8 Essential Amino Acids (9 for “complete) Regulates Blood Sugar Coffee Substitute Pearled Barley (hulled and polished) Beer & Distilled Spirits Soups & Porridges Substitute for Rice. Barley Risotto. Buckwheat.
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Other Grains CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Barley • 8 Essential Amino Acids (9 for “complete) • Regulates Blood Sugar • Coffee Substitute • Pearled Barley (hulled and polished) • Beer & Distilled Spirits • Soups & Porridges • Substitute for Rice CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Barley Risotto CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Buckwheat • Buckwheat “Groats” are used for porridge called “Kasha” (E. Europe & W. Asia) • Used in prod. “Soba” noodles (Japan) • Buckwheat Crepes, “blinis” (Russia) • No Gluten CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Soba Noodles CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Quinoa • Originated in the Andes, used for 6000 yrs. • Incas considered this holy and the “Mother of all Grains” • Rich in Protein and “Complete” Gluten-Free, Easy to Digest • Used in soups and bread, and also fermented with millet to make a beer-like beverage. CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Quinoa CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Grain Web Quest • Amaranth • Farro • Kamut • Millet • Spelt • Teff • Triticqle CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Fish and Shellfish Chapter 19
Fish are aquatic vertebrates with fins for swimming and gills for breathing Shellfish are aquatic invertebrates with shells or carapaces Fish and Shellfish
Include fresh and saltwater varieties Have fins and internal bone structures Have eyes on both sides of their heads Bodies are truly round, oval, or compressed Round Fish
Found in deep ocean waters Have asymmetrical, compressed bodies Swim in a horizontal position Have both eyes on top of their heads Bottom dwellers Top of their bodies is dark and the bottom is lighter in color Flatfish
Mollusks • Have small unsegmented bodies and no internal skeleton
Single shell Marine snails Abalone Conch Snails Univalves
Two bilateral shells Clams Oysters Scallops Mussels Cockles Bivalves
No exterior shell One single internal shell called a pen Squid Octopus Calamari Cephalopods
Crustaceans • Have a hard outer shell and jointed appendages • Found in both fresh and salt water • They breathe through gills • Crayfish • Crab • Lobster • Shrimp
King Dungeness Soft-shell Blue Stone King Snow Crab
Inspection and Grading of Fish and Shellfish • Grades assigned to fish are A, B, C • Inspections on fish and shellfish are voluntary • Type 1: plant, product and processing methods from raw to final product • Type 2: warehouses, processing plants and cold storage facilities • Type 3: fishing vessels and plants • Inspection services for sanitation only
Determining Freshness in Fish • Smell • No odor or the smell of the sea • Eyes • Clear and full • Gills • Intact and bright red • Texture • Flesh should be firm • Fins and scales • Moist and full • Appearance • Moist and glistening • Movement • Shellfish that is purchased alive should show movement • Crustaceans should close their shells when tapped
Market Forms of Fish • Whole or round • Drawn • Dressed • Pan-dressed • Butterflied • Fillet • Steak • Wheel or center-cut
Storing Fresh Fish and Shellfish • Temperature between 30°F and 34°F • If shipped in ice, store in ice • Do not allow seafood to become dry • Scallops and fish fillets should not be in direct contact with ice • Live animals should be stored in saltwater tanks or in boxes with seaweed • Bivalves should be stored in net bags or boxes at high humidity
Purchasing Terms • Fresh • Never frozen • Chilled • Fresh, held at 30°F to 34°F • Flash-frozen • Quickly frozen onboard ship, within hours of being caught • Fresh-frozen • Frozen while fresh, but not quickly • Frozen • Subject to temperature below 0°F • Glazed • Dipped in water to form a protective shell of ice • Fancy • Code word for previously frozen
Cooking Seafood • All cooking methods can be used • Seafood is inherently tender • Should be cooked until just done • Overcooking is the most common mistake made in preparing seafood
Determining Doneness • Translucent flesh becomes opaque • Flesh becomes firm • Flesh separates from the bone easily • Flesh begins to flake
Today’s MenuEach Group Choose One:1) Arctic Char with Tangerine-Habanero Glaze and Meyer Lemon Couscous Broth2) Red Snapper On Pearl Barley and Porcini Risotto with Sautéed Swiss Chard3) Sea Bass with Ginger-Blackened Scallops and Smoked Salmon, Blackened Tomatoes and Coconut Lemon Grass Reduction4) Seafood Quinotto CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Arctic Char • Sustainable: Land-Based Farms • Low-Risk of Escape • Contained Contaminated Water • Cold Water • Similar to Trout or Salmon • Seafood Watch Rating: “Best Choice” • Delicious CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Meyer Lemon • Thin-Skinned • Less Tart • Cross between Tangerine and Lemon • Season: Nov, Dec…April CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Couscous • Smallest of Pastas • Crushed & Steamed Semolina • Moroccan/N. African Cuisine • Israeli Couscous, larger CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Red Snapper • Wild Caught • Gulf Waters • True Red Snapper Considered on the Decline-Rarely found in the Markets • Other Varieties: • Yellow-Tail, Pink, Grey, … CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Pearl or “Pearled” Barley Bran Removed and Polished CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Black Sea Bass • Not “Chilean” Sea Bass • Mercury • Overfished • Once overfished, now Rebuilding CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Quinotto • Peruvian “Risotto” • Made with Quinoa CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics
Lemon Grass (Citronella) • Use only white and light-green parts • Very woody, Mostly cooked…In Asia, may be eaten raw • Flavor of Lemon • Freezes Well CHRM 1110 Vegetable, Starch & Protein Basics