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Introduction To Culinary Arts

Subject : cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The man credited with inventing the sandwich






2. How long should scrambled eggs be cooked?






3. A baked egg dish is called this:






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






5. Decorative - edible accompaniment for sandwiches on plates






6. What are 4 basic types of salt?






7. 1 cup is equal to:






8. A moist heat cooking method for foods like fish and chicken breasts






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






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






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






12. The main attraction of the sandwich






13. A moist heat cooking method for vegetables when you are most concerned with preserving the nutrients






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






15. Another name for a french pancake






16. 1 gallon is equal to:






17. The pepper that comes from ripe pepper berries after they have been dried and the husk has been removed






18. Which color eggs are the most nutritional?






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






20. To cook quickly in a small amount of fat is to:






21. The best time to pasta to the water is when:






22. 16 oz is equal to:






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






24. To combine two foods together until smooth and creamy






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






26. Another name for a finger sandwich






27. Name 4 Moist heat cooking methods






28. Examples of spreads for sandwiches






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






30. Examples of common baking sweeteners other than sugar can include:






31. What is the smallest grade of egg?






32. 1 pound is equal to:






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






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






35. Not a salt but contains salt like qualities with a protein like flavor






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






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






38. The chemical name for table salt is;






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






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






41. Is one of the five tastes






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






43. The Cuban version a pressed sandwich






44. The term 'al dente' refers to






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






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






47. A type of salt produced by evaporating seawater






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






49. When should you flip pancakes during cooking?






50. A fried egg with a partially set yolk is considered: