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Recipe And Preparation Techniques

Subject : cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pour liquid over a food as it cooks - using a baster or spoon






2. Beat ingredients until they are soft and creamy






3. Subtract the weight of the container from the total weight in order to find the weight of the food






4. Break food into course - medium - or fine particles






5. Mix with a spoon or whisk in a circular motion






6. 3 _____ in 1 tablespoon






7. Sprinkle a food with flour or confectioners' sugar






8. Cut shallow lines into the bottom of a piece of meat that is going to be pan fried






9. Cut off a very thin layer






10. Cut food into small square pieces






11. Beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into the mixture - making it light and fluffy.






12. Adding a thin layer of food on top of another food.






13. Lengths and widths of bakeware






14. Leave an opening - usually small - in a container so steam can escape during cooking






15. Add flavor to a food by soaking it in a cold - seasoned liquid






16. Cut food into square pieces






17. Separate water from solid food






18. Cook food in a sugar syrup






19. Make straight - shallow cuts with a slicing knife






20. Heat sugars on the surface of foods until they liquefy and darken in color






21. Set of directions for making a food or beverage






22. Pour liquid over a food as it cooks - using a baster or spoon






23. Soak dry ingredients such as tea or herbs






24. Amount of space an ingredient takes up






25. Beat ingredients until they are soft and creamy






26. Cut food into small pieces with shears






27. Remove a stone or seed from fruit suing a sharp knife






28. Combine solid fats with dry ingredients






29. Cut food into small pieces with shears






30. Combine solid fats with dry ingredients






31. Mix with a spoon or whisk in a circular motion






32. Coat a food with three different layers: flour - liquid - seasoned crumbs






33. Mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large spoon and fork






34. Make a liquid clear by removing solid particles






35. 16 _____ in 1 cup






36. Cut food into small square pieces






37. Set of directions for making a food or beverage






38. The amount the recipe serves






39. Rubbing the food against the rough surface to create smaller pieces






40. Mix thoroughly and add air to foods






41. Put small pieces of food - such as butter on the surface of another food.






42. Cut food into small irregular pieces






43. Crush food into a smooth mixture






44. Cut food into small irregular pieces






45. Shape a food by hand or by placing it in a decorative mold






46. Remove a stone or seed from fruit suing a sharp knife






47. Cut a food into very thin strips






48. Break or tear off small layers of food with a fork






49. Remove the center of fruit or veggies






50. 8 _____ in 1 cup