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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 by gently turning one part over another with a spatula






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






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






4. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. To cook food in a large amount of fat






19. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






21. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






38. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






41. To cut into small pieces.






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






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