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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 lower the temperature of a food - usually to room temperature






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






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






4. To cut into very small cubes.






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






6. To cut into small pieces.






7. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






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






30. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






34. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






38. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






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






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