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






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






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






4. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






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






9. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






12. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






13. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






16. To cut into very small cubes.






17. 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)






18. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. To cut into small pieces.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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