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Introduction To Culinary Arts

Subject : cooking
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1. A moist heat method is which food cooked just long enough to cook the outer layer






2. A sandwich made from a rolled pizza crust and fillings and baked is called what:






3. The leavening agent used in quick breads is a:






4. The main attraction of the sandwich






5. What type of egg is cooked in simmering water?






6. The best time to pasta to the water is when:






7. A process of cooking part way - not to completion - to speed up service at a restaurant






8. A delicate type of flour that has less protein in it for softer baked goods is:






9. Examples of thickeners used in baking can include:






10. Ginger is an example of an herb or a spice?






11. When making muffins and filling the pans - fill the pan about:






12. 16 oz is equal to:






13. The Italian version of a pressed sandwich






14. Examples of spreads for sandwiches






15. What are the 3 grades of eggs?






16. A salt most preferred by chefs because it contains no additives






17. A moist heat cooking method for foods like fish and chicken breasts






18. To let food stand in a seasoned mixture to enhance flavor and tenderize is called:






19. 3 tsp is equal to:






20. Which color eggs are the most nutritional?






21. The type of gas given off by certain types of fruits during the ripening process is called:






22. The pepper that comes from ripe pepper berries after they have been dried and the husk has been removed






23. Another name for a finger sandwich






24. When can you use an egg with a crack in it from the carton?






25. The best place to store eggs






26. A moist heat cooking method for vegetables when you are most concerned with preserving the nutrients






27. Basil would be an example of an herb or a spice?






28. 1 pound is equal to:






29. The Cuban version a pressed sandwich






30. Not a salt but contains salt like qualities with a protein like flavor






31. Muffin - biscuits - pancakes and waffles are examples of:






32. To cook in a liquid where bubbles rise and break at the surface is called:






33. Parsley is an example of an herb or a spice?






34. Decorative - edible accompaniment for sandwiches on plates






35. A combination of aromatic vegetables used to season dishes is called:






36. Cinnamon is an example of an herb or a spice?






37. Which should add to the pasta for best results during cooking? Oil or Salt?






38. To cut into pieces less than 1/8 of an inch is called:






39. What is the smallest grade of egg?






40. Examples of common baking sweeteners other than sugar can include:






41. The man credited with inventing the sandwich






42. The chemical name for table salt is;






43. Chives are an example of an herb or a spice?






44. Seasonings that come from the leaves and stems of plants






45. A combination of aromatic herbs and vegetables tied together in pot during cooking is called:






46. Name 4 Moist heat cooking methods






47. The way a food feels when we bite into - touch it or cut it






48. Is one of the five tastes






49. 1 gallon is equal to:






50. Another name for hero sandwiches