Famous Chefs
This chef owns the famous restaurant "Hell's Kitchen" in Las Vegas
Who is Gordon Ramsey?
Internal temperature of chicken before it is considered safe to eat
What is 165 degrees?
Commonly used for quick breads and muffins. It’s a simple technique that focuses on mixing the dry and wet ingredients separately before combining them together. The goal is to avoid overmixing
What is the Muffin Method?
FIFO stands for.
What is First In First Out?
To chop food (usually herbs, garlic, or onions) into very fine pieces. The goal is to create tiny, almost paste-like fragments.
What is Mince?
This chef is best friends with Snoop Dogg and even had a cooking show with him
Who is Martha Stewart?
Easiest way to prevent foodborne illness.
What is washing your hands?
Used to make many cakes, cookies, and some pastries. It involves beating together butter (or another fat) and sugar until light and fluffy, which helps to incorporate air into the batter for a light, tender crumb
What is the Creaming Method?
The transfer of harmful bacteria or allergens from one food item to another. This can happen if utensils, cutting boards, or surfaces are not properly cleaned.
What is cross-contamination?
A precise cutting technique where ingredients are sliced into long, thin strips, typically about 1/8 inch wide. It’s commonly used for vegetables like carrots or zucchini.
What is the Julienne technique?
This former model gave up her career and became a chef publishing her first cookbook in 2016.
Who is Chrissy Teigen?
Fridges must be between what temperatures to be considered safe?
Used for making flaky, tender biscuits, scones, and some pastries. It involves cutting cold fat into the dry ingredients to create layers that puff up during baking.
What is the Biscuit Method?
To cook food quickly in a small amount of oil or butter over high heat, usually in a shallow pan. This technique is often used for vegetables, fish, and meat
What is Sauté?
To cut meat (often chicken or fish) almost all the way through and then open it like a book. This technique is often used to reduce cooking time or create a uniform thickness.
What is the Butterfly technique
This chef had a cameo appearance in the Disney Channel original movie Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off as the host of the cook-off
Who is Bobby Flay?
Symptoms: Diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps, and vomiting.
What is Salmonella?
Often used for light and airy cakes, particularly in recipes that don’t use any fat (like angel food cake or sponge cake). The primary technique is beating eggs and sugar until they are light and frothy before adding the dry ingredients.
What is the Whisking Method?
A mixture of equal parts fat (usually butter) and flour cooked together to form a thickening agent for stocks, sauces, or soups
What is a Roux?
A method of gently incorporating an ingredient, often used when combining delicate ingredients (like whipped cream or egg whites) into heavier batters. This is done with a spatula or spoon, turning the mixture over onto itself.
What is Folding?
This celebrity chef is known for his signature catchphrase "Bam!" and for popularizing Creole and Cajun cuisine on TV.
Who is Emeril Lagasse?
Which foodborne illness can be transmitted through person-to-person contact, commonly affecting people on cruise ships or in confined spaces?
What is Norovirus?
Used in more delicate cakes and breads that require a light, airy texture. This method involves creating a batter with whipped eggs (similar to the whisking method) and then adding flour and other ingredients
What is the Sponge Method?
The process of removing impurities from a liquid, especially stocks or butter, to create a clear, clean-tasting product.
What is Clarifying?
The process of gradually bringing an ingredient (like eggs or chocolate) up to a desired temperature without curdling or seizing
What is tempering?