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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 cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






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






5. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






8. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. To cut into small pieces.






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






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






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






37. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






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






42. 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)






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