Carefully explain how the nutriment is retained by cooking beets and tomatoes according to the recipes of this lesson.
What is the advantage and disadvantage in draining water from onions after parboiling them?
LESSON XII
FRESH VEGETABLES (B)
FOOD PREJUDICES.—Most persons have decided likes and dislikes for certain foods. These opinions very often have no reasonable foundation. One taste of a food poorly prepared or a disparaging remark heard in childhood may be the cause for a lifetime's aversion for a food.
There is no better way to overcome food prejudices than by learning to prepare foods well—to make them tasty and nutritious—and to appreciate their nutritive value. Food prejudices like most others may be overcome by a thorough knowledge of the subject.
Come to the school kitchen with an open mind. When you understand why certain foods are valuable in diet and are able to prepare them skilfully, you may learn to enjoy them. To discover that foods which you previously considered commonplace and uninteresting are tasty, is really a pleasing experience.
TIME FOR COOKING FRESH VEGETABLES IN WATER.—It is not possible to state just how long a vegetable will be required to cook in water. The time varies with the kind of vegetable, its size, and age. Usually the older a vegetable, the longer the time required for cooking. Young vegetables, especially green corn and tender cabbage, may be spoiled by too long cooking.
For novices, a time table may be helpful not only in determining when a food is sufficiently cooked but in deciding how long to allow for cooking a food before it is to be served. But do not depend entirely upon a time table. Judging by appearance and using the fork or knitting needle is the most reliable test.