Personal, Food, and Equipment Safety/Sanitation
Where should dairy and poultry be stored when not being used?
Fridge or chilled area
what tool should you use to beat/whisk eggs?
a whisk
What is the main purpose of applying a crumb coat when assembling a cake?
To trap loose crumbs so they don’t show up in the final layer of frosting
What type of icing calls for powdered sugar?
Buttercream
What does kneading do for the bread dough?
Stretches the dough to form gluten strands
What is the minimum amount of time you should use to wash your hands?
20 seconds
If you need to double a recipe, what must you do mathematically?
multiply each ingredient amount by 2
What two ingredients are required for the Millard Reaction to occur?
Protein, heat
What does it mean to decorate with contrast?
Using differences in color, texture, shape, or size to make parts of a cake stand out and look more interesting
What does it mean to proof dough?
Let it rest and rise so the yeast can ferment and produce gas, which makes the dough expand and become light and airy
After cutting and handling raw meat, what should be the first action taken before moving on?
Wash hands or change gloves
8 ounces in 1 cup
What 2 ingredients are needed for caramelization to occur?
sugar, heat
What does it mean to decorate with symmetry?
Arranging decorations so both sides of the cake look balanced and evenly matched
What is fermentation?
Yeast or bacteria break down sugars and convert them into other substances, such as carbon dioxide, alcohol, or acids
Carol is letting her bread dough rest on the counter for 10 minutes. While she waits, she decides to clean up the area surrounding the bread with Clorox spray.
What kind of hazard is this: biological, chemical, physical?
Chemical hazard
What tool is used for measuring peanut butter?
plunger-style measuring cups
What would happen to your cookies if you substitute butter with oil?
The product would be a flatter cookie with a greasy texture
What is the first step to bagging a pipe for icing?
To fit the piping tip into the bag
What happens when you mis equal amounts of water and wheaty flour?
you start the process of making a sourdough starter
What does FIFO stand for?
What does it mean and refer to?
First in first out
Means the older ingredients (first in) are used before (first out) the newer ingredients
What should always be at the top of a standardized recipe?
The title of recipe/name of product produced by recipe
2 questions:
1. What is the process you should undergo with butter at the beginning of your cookie recipe?
2. What is the purpose of the air incorporation in the creaming method?
1. Creaming
2. To create a stable structure with air pockets
What is the purpose of balance while decorating?
Make the cake look visually stable and pleasing
What are common used leaveners for quick breads?
Baking soda, baking powder and packaged wild yeast