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Introduction To Culinary Arts

Subject : cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A moist heat cooking method for foods like fish and chicken breasts






2. The best place to store eggs






3. When can you use an egg with a crack in it from the carton?






4. A baked egg dish is called this:






5. To combine two foods together until smooth and creamy






6. Decorative - edible accompaniment for sandwiches on plates






7. What is the smallest grade of egg?






8. The way a food feels when we bite into - touch it or cut it






9. When draining pasta - the reason to reserve a cup of cooking water is to:






10. For best results when using fresh pastas






11. Parsley is an example of an herb or a spice?






12. Seasonings that come from the bud - bark - roots - stalks and fruits of plants






13. Which color eggs are the most nutritional?






14. What are the 3 grades of eggs?






15. A salt most preferred by chefs because it contains no additives






16. The leavening agent used in quick breads is a:






17. A ham and cheese sandwich dipped in egg batter - fried and served with jelly is called a:






18. The term 'al dente' refers to






19. 1 gallon is equal to:






20. What are 4 basic types of salt?






21. Another name for hero sandwiches






22. Is one of the five tastes






23. How long should scrambled eggs be cooked?






24. Name 4 Moist heat cooking methods






25. The Cuban version a pressed sandwich






26. The pepper that comes from the dried unripe berries of the pepper vine






27. A type of salt produced by evaporating seawater






28. Basil would be an example of an herb or a spice?






29. The man credited with inventing the sandwich






30. Seasonings that come from the leaves and stems of plants






31. Which should add to the pasta for best results during cooking? Oil or Salt?






32. Po'boys came from which state and famous city






33. A process of cooking part way - not to completion - to speed up service at a restaurant






34. To cook in a liquid where bubbles rise and break at the surface is called:






35. Another name for a french pancake






36. A sandwich made from a rolled pizza crust and fillings and baked is called what:






37. Muffin - biscuits - pancakes and waffles are examples of:






38. 1 pint is equal to :






39. The shell of an egg has holes that allows it to 'breathe' in air






40. Chives are an example of an herb or a spice?






41. What are the five senses that contribute to how we taste food?






42. For best accuracy in baking - it recommended to weigh or scoop measure ingredients?






43. 3 tsp is equal to:






44. Examples of thickeners used in baking can include:






45. To cut into pieces less than 1/8 of an inch is called:






46. When making muffins and filling the pans - fill the pan about:






47. A combination of aromatic herbs and vegetables tied together in pot during cooking is called:






48. When should you flip pancakes during cooking?






49. A combination of aromatic vegetables used to season dishes is called:






50. Ginger is an example of an herb or a spice?