Types of Knives
Types of Knife Cuts
Baking Vocabulary
Cooking Vocabulary
Miscellaneous Food Trivia
100

This knife is considered the workhorse of all kitchen knives

What is the Chef's Knife

100

This knife cut has no particular shape or size associated with it.

What is a rough chop?

100

This paper is used to line baking pans to prevent sticking.

What is parchment?

100

At this temperature (F), water produces a lot of large, rolling bubbles and steam.

What is 212F

100

This French term means to "have everything in its place" and helps organize your recipe.

What is "mise en place"?

200

This is the smallest knife in the kitchen

What is the paring knife?

200

The French Fry perfectly represents this cut.

What is a julienne?

200

This tool is used to beat air into egg whites

What is a whisk

200

At this temperature (F), water has small bubbles and produces some steam.

What is 180F

200

There are this many Tablespoons in a cup.

What is sixteen?

300

The blade of this knife is similar to a saw blade

What is a bread/serrated knife?

300

This cut is one of the smallest of all knife cuts.

What is a mince?

300

This protein component of wheat flour can be overworked once it is mixed with water.

What is gluten?

300

This cooking method uses high with a little bit of fat to achieve browning on the food

What is sauteeing?

300

One Tablespoon equals this many teaspoons

What is three?

400

This knife has a thin, tapered blade that is flexible and is often used by butchers.

What is a boning knife?

400

This is another name for cubed.

What is diced?

400

Use this mixing method to maintain incorporated air and to reduce the risk of overmixing.

What is folding?

400

This cooking method uses radiation to cook or reheat food.

What is microwaving?

400

This technique is used to infuse flavor into liquids.

What is "Steeping."

500

This knife is specifically used to trim foods into a football shape and has a hook-shaped blade.

What is a tournee knife?

500

This cut is used on delicate herbs and resembles ribbons when done correctly.

What is a chiffonade?

500

Beating together the butter and sugar until light and creamy is the first step in this common mixing method.

What is the creaming method

500

This general cooking method immerses food in liquid,  traps steam heat with a lid to cook food, and takes a long time.

What is stewing?

500

These are the FIVE  basic types of taste. 

What are salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami?

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