Selection
Lesson 15 : Vegetables- Processing and Preparation
Selection
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Desirable characteristics of different vegetables
Beans
- Tender
- Fresh
- Crisp
- Clean
- Firm
- Velvety to touch
- Seeds should be less than half grown
- Should break easily with sharp sound
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Cabbage
- Fresh
- should be compact
- no insect holes
- no yellow or withered leaves
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Carrots
- Firm
- Fresh
- Smooth
- Yellow orange in colour
- There should not be any wilted, soft or flabby portion
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Cauliflower
- Compact
- No insects
- Fine heads
- Tender green leaves
- Should not be rough
- Flowers should not be spread out
- The flowers should not be yellow - Yellow colour indicates over maturity
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Brinjal
- Firm
- Right
- Uniform dark rich purple or green colour
- Free of scars or decay
- Should not be wilted, flabby or soft
- No insect holes
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Ladies finger
- Young
- Tender
- Fresh tips should be broken easily
- Should not have any holes which indicate infestation
- Should not be hard while cutting
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