Kitchen Safety
Food Safety
Measuring
Equivalencies
Kitchen Brigade
100

How long should you wash your hands for?

20 seconds

100

Temperature range of the danger zone

40°F-140°F

100

Correct way to measure flour

spoon and level

100

How much is a pinch or dash

Less than ⅛ teaspoon

100

Who is responsible for soups and stocks

Potager

200

Shoes worn in kitchen

Closed toe

200

Complete the statement "when in doubt..."

Throw it out!

200

What do you measure liquid in?

liquid measuring cup

200

How many tablespoons in stick of butter

8 tablespoons

200

Who is responsible for all roasted items and jus or other related sauces

Rotisseur

300

How should knives be carried in the kitchen?

downward

300

What are three categories of contamination to food safety?

Biological, Chemical, Physical

300

Abbreviation for pound

lb

300

One pound=

16 ounces

300

Who is responsible for all operations, developing menu items and setting the kitchen's tone and tempo

Chef de cuisine, chef

400

How to open pots on stove

away from you

400

How can you tell when a food has enough bacteria to cause food poisoning?

you can't

400

What is "Yield" on a recipe

serving size

400

1 large egg=

¼ cups

400

What does a poissonnier do?

Responsible for fish and shellfish items and their sauces

500

When should cords be replaced?

when they're frayed

500

Define cross-contamination

the physical movement or transfer of harmful bacteria from one person, object or place to another

500

What is the correct way to measure solid fats?

Dry measuring cup: pack and level

500

Pints in a gallon=

8 pints

500

What does sous-chef do?

Responsible for scheduling personnel and replacing the chef and station chefs as necessary

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