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






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






3. To cut into very small cubes.






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






5. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






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






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






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






11. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






24. To cut into small pieces.






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






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






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






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






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






30. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






31. 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)






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






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






34. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






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






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






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






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