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Herb and Spice Quiz
What do you know about the herbs and spices we use in our food?
When I use herbs and spices, I don’t need to worry about following strict rules about combining certain herbs and spices with certain foods.
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The only rule is to trust your taste buds and to go easy at first until you know which flavors you prefer and which herbs and spices go well together.
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True
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False
The flavor of low-fat foods is enhanced by herbs and spices.
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When you cut down on the amount of fat in recipes, you will want to add more herbs and spices for the same amount of flavor.
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If I cut back on the amount of salt I use, I’ll be robbing my body of an important mineral.
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Sodium is an important mineral, but most of us consume more than we need.
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Dried herbs and spices will keep indefinitely on my kitchen shelves.
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Herbs and spices do have a shelf life. For the best flavor, do not keep dried herbs and spices for more than a year.
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True
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False
Herb vinegar is useful for flavoring food.
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Herb vinegar can add flavor to many dishes. You can buy ready-made herb vinegars, or make your own.
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true
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Food without salt is bland and boring.
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The best thing about cutting back on salt is that you become reacquainted with the natural flavor of the foods you eat.
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People are born with a taste for salt. It’s natural to want to use it in our food.
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Salt is an acquired taste. Just as we learn the taste for salt, we can unlearn it.
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Most of the sodium comes from processed foods.
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Much of the sodium we eat comes from processed foods. However, many reduced-sodium foods are now available.
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Publication Source:
Created for Wellness Library
Author:
Sinovic, Dianna
Online Source:
Putting the Guideline To Work: Salt and Sodium in the Kitchen
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/schoolmeals/Recipes/chefindex.html
Online Editor:
Rademaekers, Ed
Online Medical Reviewer:
Coleman, Ellen RD, MA, MPH
Date Last Reviewed:
11/14/2008
Date Last Modified:
11/14/2008