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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 sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. To cut into small pieces.






9. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






10. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






20. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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)






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






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






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






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






32. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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