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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 refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






3. To cook food in a large amount of fat






4. To cut into small pieces.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






17. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






21. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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 cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






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






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






41. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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