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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






24. To cut into small pieces.






25. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






29. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. To cook food in a large amount of fat