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Recipe And Preparation Techniques

Subject : cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Cut shallow lines into the bottom of a piece of meat that is going to be pan fried






2. US standard measurement system






3. Cut off a very thin layer






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






5. Coat food heavily with flour - cornmeal - or breadcrumbs






6. 8 _____ in 1 cup






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






8. Coat a food with a liquid that forms a glossy finish






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






10. Cook food in a sugar syrup






11. Separate water from solid food






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






13. Set of directions for making a food or beverage






14. Remove the tough outer coating of a food






15. Cut food into small square pieces






16. Gently mix a light - fluffy mixture into a heavier one






17. Heat liquid to just below the boiling point






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






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






20. 3 _____ in 1 tablespoon






21. Remove the tough outer coating of a food






22. Crush food into a smooth mixture






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






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






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






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






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






28. Make straight - shallow cuts with a slicing knife






29. 16 _____ in 1 cup






30. Cut off a very thin layer






31. Coat food heavily with flour - cornmeal - or breadcrumbs






32. Soak dry ingredients such as tea or herbs






33. Cook food in a sugar syrup






34. Cut a food into very thin strips






35. Remove the center of fruit or veggies






36. US standard measurement system






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






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






39. Measuring unit based on multiples of 10






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






41. Beat ingredients until they are soft and creamy






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






43. Remove the center of fruit or veggies






44. Cut food into small square pieces






45. Chop finely






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






47. Loosen the flavorful food particles in a pan after food has been browned






48. Add flavorings such as salt - pepper - herbs - and spices






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






50. Cut a food into very thin strips