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






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






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






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






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






6. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






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






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






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






12. To cut into small pieces.






13. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






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






17. 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)






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






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






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






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






22. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






24. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






26. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






29. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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