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Basic Cooking Terms

Subject : cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To cut into very small cubes.






2. To bake - dry - or toast a food until the surface is brown.






3. To put dry ingredients through a strainer / sifter to break up lumps and mix thoroughly






4. To mix ingredients by gently turning one part over another with a spatula






5. To finely divide food in various sizes by rubbing it on a grater with sharp projections.






6. To cut food into long - thin - match-like strips






7. To prepare food by applying heat in any form.






8. To beat rapidly to introduce air bubbles into food. Applied to cream - eggs - and gelatin.






9. To brush or pour liquid over food as it cooks to keep it moist






10. To cook in the steam generated by boiling water.






11. To roast meat slowly on a spit rack or rack over heat - basting frequently with a seasoned sauce.






12. To sprinkle or coat with a powdered a powdered substance - usually with crumbs or seasonings.






13. To combine 2 or more ingredients by beating or stirring into one mass






14. To soak a food in a sauce before cooking to make it more tender or flavorful






15. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






16. To cook meat - poultry - or vegetables in the oven with dry heat






17. To cook food in a large amount of fat






18. To add salt - pepper - or other substances to food to enhance flavor.






19. To work dough with the 'heel' of the hands - using a pressing motion - accompanied by folding and stretching until smooth and elastic.






20. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






21. To remove or strip off the skin or rind of some fruits and vegetables.






22. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






23. To cut into small pieces.






24. To coat food with butter - margarine - or egg - using a small brush.






25. To cut food into pieces about 1/2' square on all sides (There is small 1/4' - medium 1/2' - and large 3/4' cube)






26. To ornament food - usually with another colorful food - before serving to add eye appeal.






27. To cut fat into flour with two knives or pastry blender until it is distributed in small particles throughout the mixture.






28. To place a coating over a food - such as bread crumbs or cracker crumbs






29. To cook in water or liquid in Which bubbles rise continually and break on surface






30. To cook below the boiling point - bubbles form slowly and break on the surface.






31. To heat a solid food - such as butter - until it becomes a liquid






32. To mix ingredients lightly without mashing or crushing them.






33. To lower the temperature of a food - usually to room temperature






34. To cook over - under - or in front of hot coals or a gas or electric burner - or other form of direct heat.






35. To cook in a small amount of fat - like mushrooms or onion






36. To mix by using circular motion - going around and around until blended






37. To mix two or more ingredients together until well combined.






38. To make mixture smooth by lifting it over and over quickly with a big beating stroke or to incorporate air through the mixture.






39. To flatten to a desired thickness by using a rolling pin.






40. To rub or spray fat on the surface of a cooking utensil or on the food itself






41. To bring a heating unit - like an oven - to a certain temperature






42. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






43. To cut or chop food as finely as possible.