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






2. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






17. To cut into very small cubes.






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






19. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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 bring a heating unit - like an oven - to a certain temperature






23. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






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






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






42. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






43. To cut into small pieces.