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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 mix ingredients lightly without mashing or crushing them.






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






3. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






6. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






8. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






11. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






20. 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)






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






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






23. To cut into small pieces.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






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