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






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






3. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






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






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






8. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






12. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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)






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






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






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






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






31. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






33. To cut into small pieces.






34. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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