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Recipe And Preparation Techniques

Subject : cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dip a food briefly into boiling water - then into cold water to stop the cooking process - used in canning/freezing






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






3. Cut food into small pieces with shears






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






5. Cut food into small square pieces






6. Heat liquid to just below the boiling point






7. Pulverize food into crumbs






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






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






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






11. 16 _____ in 1 cup






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






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






14. Measuring unit based on multiples of 10






15. Amount of space an ingredient takes up






16. Make straight - shallow cuts with a slicing knife






17. Cook food in a sugar syrup






18. Remove the tough outer coating of a food






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






20. Remove the tough outer coating of a food






21. Chop finely






22. Crush food into a smooth mixture






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






24. Cut food into small irregular pieces






25. Cut food into square pieces






26. 8 _____ in 1 cup






27. Beat ingredients until they are soft and creamy






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






29. Crush food into a smooth mixture






30. The amount the recipe serves






31. Heat liquid to just below the boiling point






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






33. US standard measurement system






34. Pulverize food into crumbs






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






36. Heaviness of an ingredient






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






38. 16 _____ in 1 cup






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Cut food into square pieces






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






47. Set of directions for making a food or beverage






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






49. 3 _____ in 1 tablespoon






50. Cut food into small irregular pieces