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Recipe And Preparation Techniques

Subject : cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Heat liquid to just below the boiling point






2. Cut food into small square pieces






3. 16 _____ in 1 cup






4. Soak dry ingredients such as tea or herbs






5. Cut a food into very thin strips






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






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






8. Dip a food briefly into boiling water - then into cold water to stop the cooking process - used in canning/freezing






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






10. Set of directions for making a food or beverage






11. Make straight - shallow cuts with a slicing knife






12. Make straight - shallow cuts with a slicing knife






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






14. Divide a food into four equal pieces






15. Separate water from solid food






16. 8 _____ in 1 cup






17. Lengths and widths of bakeware






18. Grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth






19. The amount the recipe serves






20. Cut food into square pieces






21. Set of directions for making a food or beverage






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






23. Amount of space an ingredient takes up






24. Cut food into small pieces with shears






25. Grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth






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






27. Pulverize food into crumbs






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






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






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






31. Chop finely






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






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






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






35. Work a dough to blend the ingredients and make it smooth and springy






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






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






38. Beat ingredients until they are soft and creamy






39. Cut food into square pieces






40. Make a liquid clear by removing solid particles






41. Work a dough to blend the ingredients and make it smooth and springy






42. Cut food into small irregular pieces






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






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






45. The amount the recipe serves






46. Sprinkle a food with flour or confectioners' sugar






47. Amount or the number of servings that the recipe makes






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






49. Cut off a very thin layer






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