kitchen tools
what tool do you use to stir soup?
A spoon.
What should you wash before cooking?
Your hands
What fruit keeps the doctor away?
An apple.
What meal is known as “the most important meal of the day”?
Breakfast.
What cooking method means heating food in water until it bubbles?
Boiling
What do you use to measure flour or sugar?
Measuring cups
True or false: You should touch a hot pan with your bare hand to check if it's hot.
False.
What orange vegetable is good for your eyes?
A carrot.
Which food group includes milk, cheese, and yogurt?
: Dairy.
What cooking method uses hot air inside an oven?
Baking.
What kitchen tool is used to flip pancakes?
A spatula.
What should you do if you spill water on the floor?
: Clean it up right away to avoid slipping.
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
A fruit.
Which nutrient gives you energy: protein, vitamins, or carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are found in foods like grains (bread, rice, pasta, oats), fruits (apples, bananas, berries), vegetables (potatoes, corn, peas, broccoli), dairy (milk, yogurt), legumes (beans, lentils), and sweets (sugars, sodas, pastries)
Protein is a complex molecule made of amino acid chains, essential for building and repairing body tissues (muscles, skin, organs)
Vitamins are essential organic compounds that our bodies need for normal growth, development, and function.
Carbohydrates.
What do we call cooking food in a pan with a little bit of oil?
Sautéing.
What tool do you use to grate cheese?
A grater.
Why should pot handles be turned inward on the stove?
So they don’t get bumped or pulled down.
What fruit comes in bunches and can be green, red, or purple?
: Grapes
What do vitamins and minerals help your body do?
Stay healthy and work properly (like helping bones, eyes, skin, and energy).
What cooking method uses a grill to cook food with direct heat?
Grilling
What do you call the tool used to remove water from cooked pasta?
: A colander.
What is the safest way to carry a knife?
Hold it by the handle, point down, and say “knife” as you move.
What vegetable has florets and looks like little trees?
Broccoli.
What do we call foods that are high in nutrients but lower in sugar and fat?
Healthy or “nutrient-dense” foods.
What do we call cooking food slowly in water just below boiling?
Simmering