Reading a Recipe
This tells you how much food a recipe makes.
Yield/Portions
How many Teaspoons are in a Tablespoon?
Three 3
What does "Mise En Place" mean in English?
Everything in its place.
Minimum cooking temperature for poultry?
165
What green fruit is great eaten mashed with onions, tomatoes, lime, and jalapeno.
Avocado
The total time of a recipe is calculated by adding what together?
Prep Time and Cooking/Baking Time. Some recipes vary if they include rest periods.
If there are 16 cups in a gallon, how many pints are in a gallon?
8
This should be done to ingredients before cooking begins.
What method is best for thawing meat safely?
In the refrigerator on a tray
Odd ones out. Name a fast-food restaurant. Must have a drive-thru.
Don't match anyone else
If a recipe says to "fold" what tool should you get?
A spatula.
How many ounces are 5 lbs.?
80 oz
If the instructions of a recipe said you needed to "beat" something, what tool would you use?
A Whisk
What does FIFO stand for in food storage?
First in, First out
This fruit is technically a berry, but strawberries are not.
Bananas
What equipment and/or tools do I need for this line? “Slice the French bread, arrange it in the pan, and pour the egg mixture over the top.”
Serrated knife, cutting board, baking dish
A recipe makes 12 muffins using 2 cups flour. How much flour would you need for 18 muffins?
3 cups
What does standardizing the recipe tell the Chef?
That you have opened and read the recipe.
How many hours can food stay in the danger zone before being discarded?
4
Name the 3 ingredients for a simple glaze. Be specific. I don't need measurements.
Powdered sugar, milk/water, and vanilla extract.
What equipment and/or tools do I need for this line? “Drain the cooked pasta, then return it to the pot and stir in the sauce.”
Colander, pot, spoon
A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. You are making 1 1/2 batches, and the only measuring cup available is 1/4 cup. How many scoops do you need?
12 scoops
What is the first direction/instruction in any muffin recipe?
Preheat the oven.
Name two groups at high risk for foodborne illness.
pregnant, weak immune system, infants, elderly
Odd Ones Out. Name a type/flavor of M&Ms.
Don't match anyone else.