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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 cut food into long - thin - match-like strips






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






28. To cut into small pieces.






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






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






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






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






33. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






34. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






37. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






38. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






40. 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)






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






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






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