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Cooking Techniques

Subject : cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 37 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To cut into very small cubes






2. Nutrition value - texture - color - aroma and flavor






3. Foods cooked in large amount of fat or oil






4. A form of cooking that uses low heat - long cooking times - and wood smoke for flavor






5. Using boiling method to partially cook food; involves shocking






6. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven to purify a hot liquid by removing solids and impurities






7. Uses both moist and dry heat cooking techniques; two step process to build upon flavors; braising and stewing






8. Proteins change from liquid or semiliquid state to drier - solid state






9. To distribute fat into a flour mixture using a pastry blender or fork






10. Use dry heat cooking in a closed environment to cook food;include meat and poultry






11. The process of cooking sugar to high temperature; creates an aroma






12. Uses oil -fat - the radiation of hot air - or metal to transfer heat;baking -smoking -roasting - basting - sauteing - dredging - breading - batter -frying -grilling






13. Use dry heat in closed environment - usually an oven






14. Liquid escapes from pan as vapor






15. Completely covered with liquid while cooking; shorter time than braising b/c cut into smaller pieces






16. Cooking veggies or other foods in closed environment filled with water vapor - in pot w/ tight-fitting lid






17. Cooking that takes place after you remove something from its heat source






18. Dry cooking technique for tender food that cooks relatively quickly






19. To cook food in a flavorful liquid; covers the food; tender or delicate food such as fish or egg






20. A quick - dry cooking technique that uses a small amount of fat or oil in a shallow pan to cook foods; generally w/ delicate or fragile food that cooks quickly; similar to stir fry






21. To work dough with the heal of your hands






22. Moist cooking technique in which you bring liquid to certain temperature and keep it at that temperature while the food cooks






23. To beat rapidly to add air






24. Food cooks slowly and steadily in slightly cooler liquid; should be moist and tender; one of most common moist cooking technique






25. Briefly plunging food in ice water; part of blanching






26. To prepare food by adding heat in any form






27. To cut food very finely






28. Time it takes for fat and oil to return to present temperature after food has been submerged






29. To cook in steam generated by boiling






30. Uses liquid instead of oil to create heat and energy that is needed to cook food; boiling - blanch - parboil - simmer - poach -steam






31. Involves moistening foods with melted fats - pan drippings - or another liquid during the cooking time






32. To cut into small pieces of abnormal sizes






33. To ornament food; it adds eye appeal






34. Foods put in boiling water and and partially cooked






35. To quickly brown the outside of food at the start of the cooking process; enhances flavor and adds color; juice can be used for sauces






36. Long - slow cooking process; can make tough meat more tender; meat seared in pan - and pan deglazed (liquid or water added to remove brown bits of food after searing/sauteing) before; additional stock - sauce - or water added and food cooked on top o






37. To cook food directly under a primary heat source; typically vegetables - meat and poultry