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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 in a small amount of fat - like mushrooms or onion






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






15. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






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






19. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






20. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






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






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






25. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






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






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






31. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






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






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






37. To cut into small pieces.






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






39. 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)






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






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






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






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