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






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






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






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






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






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






7. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






9. 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)






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






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






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






13. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






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






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






18. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






30. To cut into small pieces.






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






32. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






35. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. To cut or chop food as finely as possible.






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