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Introduction To Culinary Arts
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Subject
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cooking
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Examples of spreads for sandwiches
Umami
Boiling
Peewee
Butter - Mayo - vegetable spreads
2. A sandwich made from a rolled pizza crust and fillings and baked is called what:
Stromboli
What is a crepe
Cubano
Spice
3. The Italian version of a pressed sandwich
The Earl of sandwich - John Montague
What is a crepe
Panini
White pepper
4. Ginger is an example of an herb or a spice?
The Earl of sandwich - John Montague
Spice
What does porous mean
Poaching
5. Name 4 Moist heat cooking methods
Herbs
Steaming - Poaching - Boiling - Stewing
Parcooking
Quiche
6. How long should scrambled eggs be cooked?
Cook just to the point of being smooth and creamy
Herbs
2 pints
The water is at a slow simmer
7. When should you flip pancakes during cooking?
The Earl of sandwich - John Montague
When bubbles rise and break at the surface
Spice
Herbs
8. A ham and cheese sandwich dipped in egg batter - fried and served with jelly is called a:
Monte Cristo
What is MSG
Hoagies
Black pepper
9. 1 cup is equal to:
Peewee
Spice
8 oz
Monte Cristo
10. Examples of common baking sweeteners other than sugar can include:
2 pints
sight - smell - touch - hear - taste
16 ounces
Honey - molasses - and corn syrup
11. 16 oz is equal to:
2 cups
Butter - Mayo - vegetable spreads
Black pepper
1 tablespoon
12. To let food stand in a seasoned mixture to enhance flavor and tenderize is called:
Arrowroot - cornstarch and pectin
Marinating
Cake flour
Bouquet Garni
13. Muffin - biscuits - pancakes and waffles are examples of:
Quick breads
Cream
In the coldest part of the fridge
When bubbles rise and break at the surface
14. The man credited with inventing the sandwich
New Orleans - Louisiana
Easy
The Earl of sandwich - John Montague
16 ounces
15. What is the smallest grade of egg?
Mirepoix
2 cups
Parcooking
Peewee
16. To cook in a liquid where bubbles rise and break at the surface is called:
1 tablespoon
8 oz
Boiling
In the coldest part of the fridge
17. What are the 3 grades of eggs?
Mirepoix
A -AA -B
2 cups
4 quarts
18. A combination of aromatic herbs and vegetables tied together in pot during cooking is called:
What is a crepe
Blanching
Monte Cristo
Bouquet Garni
19. The best place to store eggs
tea sandwich
In the coldest part of the fridge
Spice
Parcooking
20. Seasonings that come from the leaves and stems of plants
The water is at a slow simmer
Mirepoix
Herb
Herbs
21. A fried egg with a partially set yolk is considered:
Stromboli
Panini
Easy
Brown and white have the same value
22. Po'boys came from which state and famous city
New Orleans - Louisiana
The filling
Salt
When bubbles rise and break at the surface
23. A salt most preferred by chefs because it contains no additives
Kosher salt
What is texture
Rock salt - table salt - kosher salt - sea salt
Saute
24. Which should add to the pasta for best results during cooking? Oil or Salt?
Salt
Brown and white have the same value
Chemical leavening agent
Blanching
25. For best accuracy in baking - it recommended to weigh or scoop measure ingredients?
Saute
White pepper
Weigh
What is texture
26. To cut into pieces less than 1/8 of an inch is called:
16 ounces
8 oz
Mincing
your should never use an egg with a previously cracked shell
27. The main attraction of the sandwich
2 pints
The filling
Herb
Saute
28. Is one of the five tastes
Marinating
The filling
Umami
Bouquet Garni
29. A moist heat cooking method for foods like fish and chicken breasts
Poaching
Rock salt - table salt - kosher salt - sea salt
2 cups
tea sandwich
30. The type of gas given off by certain types of fruits during the ripening process is called:
Ethylene
Poaching
Cream
4 quarts
31. Examples of thickeners used in baking can include:
Blanching
Marinating
The filling
Arrowroot - cornstarch and pectin
32. The term 'al dente' refers to
What is texture
to the tooth - meaning slightly chewy
Salt
Monte Cristo
33. When draining pasta - the reason to reserve a cup of cooking water is to:
To use to un stick pasta
Parcooking
Salt
What is a poached egg
34. When can you use an egg with a crack in it from the carton?
What is a poached egg
Mincing
8 oz
your should never use an egg with a previously cracked shell
35. Chives are an example of an herb or a spice?
The filling
Poaching
Herbs
Herb
36. Another name for a finger sandwich
Butter - Mayo - vegetable spreads
tea sandwich
Cook just to the point of being smooth and creamy
What is a poached egg
37. The Cuban version a pressed sandwich
Sodium chloride
Cubano
Spices
Butter - Mayo - vegetable spreads
38. Basil would be an example of an herb or a spice?
They should be tightly wrapped and used with 2-3 days
What is a crepe
Herb
The water is at a slow simmer
39. A moist heat method is which food cooked just long enough to cook the outer layer
16 ounces
Spices
Blanching
When bubbles rise and break at the surface
40. A type of salt produced by evaporating seawater
Steaming
your should never use an egg with a previously cracked shell
What is a poached egg
Sea salt
41. To cook quickly in a small amount of fat is to:
2 cups
Steaming - Poaching - Boiling - Stewing
What is texture
Saute
42. To combine two foods together until smooth and creamy
8 oz
Herb
What is a poached egg
Cream
43. The pepper that comes from ripe pepper berries after they have been dried and the husk has been removed
White pepper
Quiche
Weigh
Garnish
44. What type of egg is cooked in simmering water?
Cubano
Monte Cristo
Butter - Mayo - vegetable spreads
What is a poached egg
45. Seasonings that come from the bud - bark - roots - stalks and fruits of plants
Arrowroot - cornstarch and pectin
4 quarts
Spices
Blanching
46. A delicate type of flour that has less protein in it for softer baked goods is:
Boiling
Cubano
Sea salt
Cake flour
47. Cinnamon is an example of an herb or a spice?
Ethylene
Spice
Saute
The Earl of sandwich - John Montague
48. A combination of aromatic vegetables used to season dishes is called:
Chemical leavening agent
Hoagies
A -AA -B
Mirepoix
49. What are the five senses that contribute to how we taste food?
sight - smell - touch - hear - taste
Sodium chloride
New Orleans - Louisiana
Mirepoix
50. The shell of an egg has holes that allows it to 'breathe' in air
your should never use an egg with a previously cracked shell
The Earl of sandwich - John Montague
White pepper
What does porous mean