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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 cut or chop food as finely as possible.






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






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






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






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






6. To cut into small pieces.






7. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






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






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






27. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






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






31. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






32. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






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






37. To cut into very small cubes.






38. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






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






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






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