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






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






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






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






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






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






8. To cut into very small cubes.






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






10. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






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






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






15. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






17. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






18. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






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






22. To cut into small pieces.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






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






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






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






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