Cooking Terms
To cut or chop food as finely as possible
What is mince?
Causes tenderness in products
What is fats/oils?
A mixture of flour and fat, cooked and used as a thickening agent
What is roux?
1 T. is equal to how many t.?
What is 3 t. ?
Three examples of fats used in cooking are...
What is oil, shortening, and butter/margarine?
To add visual appeal to a finished dish, or to ornament food to add eye appeal
What is garnish?
Enhances flavor and slows the growth of bacteria in certain foods
What is salt?
Served with its own juices
What is AuJus?
16 T. equals how many cups?
What is 1 c. ?
Identify 3 facts about how to properly handle eggs in regards to safety and sanitation
Answers may vary
To cook in a small amount of fat at a high heat
What is sauté?
Adds moisture for mixing and bonding purposes
What is liquids?
A starch extracted from roots of tropical plants, used as a thickening agent
What is tapioca?
1 stick of butter is equal to how many T.
What is 8 T. ?
Added to food when you aerate them.. why?
What is Air ... to keep proper texture?
To work a solid fat such as shortening, margarine, or butter into dry ingredients, usually with a pastry blender
What is cut-in?
Acts as the "glue" that holds the recipe together, emulsifies
What is egg?
Type of smoked salmon
What is Lox?
1 gallon is equal to...____ cups, ____pints, ____quarts
What is 16 cups, 8 pints, and 4 quarts?
Range of the temperature DANGER ZONE... why is this important? Time limit?
What is 40-140? Food will grow bacteria. 2 hours.
To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy
What is cream?
Adds bulk, thickens, and provides structure
What is flour?
Rice cooked first in butter/oil then in broth
What is Risotto?
1 stick of butter is equal to how many t. ?
What is 24 t. ?
Three ingredients that make foods rise
What is yeast, baking soda, and baking powder?
To cook a food in liquid that is kept just below the boiling point; a few bubbles will form slowly and burst just before reaching the surface
What is simmer?
Adds flavor and aids in browning
What is sugar?
A baked casserole made by layering bread, cheese, and other choice ingredients then topped with an egg-milk mixture (before baking)
What is Strata?
1/4 c. is equal to how many T. ?
What is 4 T. ?
In regards to safety what do you need to keep in mind when using a range vs. a stove top?
What is stove top is electric, range is gas- so open flame vs. flat burner