Kitchen Safety
What liquid should NEVER be used to try to put out a grease fire?
What is water?
This is the safest way to ensure that food is fully cooked.
What is check the temperature with a meat thermometer?
What is flour (or powdered sugar)?
To cut into uniform pieces about 1/4-1/2 inch.
What is to dice?
This tool is used to "cut-in" (ex. butter into flour)
What is a pastry blender?
A knife should never be placed here before cleaning it, to avoid someone getting cut.
Where is a sink full of soapy water?
An unsafe way to thaw meat.
What is at room temperature?
This ingredient should be packed down and it will hold its shape when you empty it into your bowl.
What is brown sugar?
To cook in a small amount of fat.
What to saute?
This tool is used to rinse foods like grapes, or drain pasta. (It has a base and can stand in the sink by itself.)
What is a colander?
The danger of turning on a non-electric burner without a flame.
What is a gas leak?
Common symptoms of foodborne illness.
What are nausea, vomiting, diaherra, and many other flu-like symptoms?
A stick of butter is equal to this in cups.
What is 1/2 cup?
The amount a recipe makes.
What is the yield?
These are used to measure small amounts of foods like spices and leavening agents.
What are measuring spoons?
Cutting raw meat and veggies on the same cutting board is an example of this.
What is cross contamination?
The ingredient in raw cookie dough, besides eggs that can cause a foodborne illness.
What is raw flour?
Name one non-dry ingredient that is measured in a dry measuring cup.
What is peanut butter, sour cream, yogurt, mayonaise, and like foods.
To beat butter and sugar together until smooth. (First step in most cookie recipes.)
What is to cream?
This is used to flip pancakes.
What is a turner?
The unsafe temperature zone for food.
What is 40-140 degrees F?
Perishable foods can be left out of the refrigerator for how long before becomming unsafe.
What is 2 hours (1 on very hot day)?
How to look at a liquid measuring cup in order to measure accurately.
What is look at eye level?
To cut into tiny pieces 1/8 inch or less (garlic).
What is to mince?
This is used to fold-in or scrape the sides of a mixing bowl.
What is a rubber (or silicone) scraper?