Cooking methods
What should you look for when simmering food in a liquid?
What is the knife called that is used for most food cutting / preparations
Chef Knife
What are the two abbreviations for Teaspoon
t & tsp
Method of cooking in hot liquid, steam, or both
Moist heat cooking
Sugar should be measured using this kind of a cup
Dry measuring cup
When grilling food, is the heat coming from above or below the food?
What are the three main measuring tools used in our kitchen?
Measuring spoons
Dry measuring cups
Liquid measuring cups
What is the abbreviation for fluid ounces?
fl oz
Temperature in which fat begins to break down and burn
Smoke point
A small knife used for removing the peel of fruits and vegetables
Paring knife
Why is steaming food the healthiest cooking method?
Nutrients are not stripped away / Food is suspended above the heat and not directly in it
How many ounces are in one cup for milk?
8 fluid ounces
What is the abbreviation for gallon?
Gal
This moist cooking methods retains the most nutrients in food
Steaming
When measuring brown sugar, it should be
Scooped
Packed
Scraped
Do you roast food for a long period of time or a short period of time?
Long period of time
How many pints make up a quart?
Two pints
What are the two abbreviations for Tablespoon
T & Tbsp
To warm an oven or cooking surface before cooking
preheating
To chop or dice a food very finely
Mince
Why is braising food considered a moist and dry cooking method?
Searing food first then cook slowly in small amount of liquid
How many cups make up a gallon of milk?
16 cups
What are the abbreviations for quart & pint
qt & pt
continued cooking after removed from heat source
Carryover cooking
1 T is equivalent to this many teaspoons
Three