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






2. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






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






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






7. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






11. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






13. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






15. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. To cut into small pieces.






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






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






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






28. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






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






33. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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