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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 cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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)






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






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






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






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






21. To cut into small pieces.






22. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






25. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






29. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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