Cooking
Lore from the Elders
Name That Meme
100
These heavy pots and pans require some TLC. Prone to rust, these must be seasoned and maintained to keep a nice cooking surface.
What are/is cast iron?
100
Parents had parties and playdates to intentionally infect their kids with this highly contagious virus; since it didn't get it's vaccine fully approved in the US until 1995.
What is Chicken Pox?
Also: Japan originally created this weakened strain in 1970s, becoming available in some countries through the 1980s.
200
This culinary term refers to cooking food with a little fat in high heat, and comes from the French word for "jumped, bounced"
Sauté / Sautèing
300
Adding a small amount of liquid (like water, broth, or wine) to a hot pot or pan that has a buildup of cooked food on it. This releases what is stuck to the pan and is often the first step to making a pan sauce, or for starting soup/stew.
Bonus points if you know what the pan buildup is called!
What is deglazing?
And: What is the fond? (Pan buildup that's often deglazed)
400
This is the the reaction that happens between amino acids and reducing sugars as food is cooked at high enough heat (at or over 300°F) to get browning and develop new flavor compounds.
What is the Maillard Reaction?
500
In food safety, this is the name for the temperature range that food should NOT be left at, because bacteria grows the best in this range.
