Cooking Safety
When you are going to pick up a hot pan or dish, especially if it is in the oven, what do you need first?
Oven mitts
Give an example of a wet ingredient and a dry ingredient.
BONUS! Do recipes typically ask you to mix these together or separate?
Wet: eggs, butter, sauce, milk, water, oil, etc.
Dry: Seasoning/spices, flour, sugar, baking powder/soda, etc.
Usually recipes will ask you to mix wet and dry ingredients separately before combining
Is a teaspoon bigger than a tablespoon?
No, a tablespoon is bigger.
Name something that can go down the garbage disposal and something than cannot.
BONUS! What might be okay but is not recommended?
Can go: Veggie and fruit scraps, leftover food, etc.
Cannot go: Metal, plastic, bones, etc.
Not recommended: eggshells, coffee grounds, etc.
True or false? Dicing is the same as slicing
False. When slicing, you cut food into strips. When dicing, you cut food into squares.
What’s the first thing you should do before you begin cooking?
Wash your hands
How should you carry a knife?
Hold by the handle and face the blade away from yourself and others
Name some common ingredients used in baking
Flour, butter, eggs, oil…etc…
If you are doubling a recipe and it calls for 1.5 cups of flour, how much flour will you need?
3 cups
Can you recycle pizza boxes?
No, the food and oil residue contaminates the box and cannot be recycled.
True or false? You can use a knife to peel.
True, you can use a knife to peel but it is more efficient to use a peeler.
Before you start cooking at program, what must you put on?
Gloves
If you’re frying something in a pan with oil and it catches fire, what should you do?
Cover the pan if it is safe to do so, use fire extinguisher or evacuate if necessary
Name the two ingredients that famously don’t mix
Oil and water
If a recipe calls for 1 cup of butter how many sticks do you need?
2 sticks (each stick is 1/2 cup)
Should you put oil or grease down the drain?
BONUS! Why?
Never! Trace amounts are okay, but oil and grease builds up and damages pipes.
True or False Carrying a knife blade up is fine as long as you aren’t running
FALSE you should always try to carry a knife blade down
What should you do before and after you start cooking at program and at home?
Wipe down the counters, table and stove
What are “safety words” in cooking and when should you use them?
Words you use to warn others around you that you are carrying something through the kitchen that might injure another person if you were to run into them.
E.g. “Hot pan coming through”; “I’ve got a sharp knife”
What ingredient causes bread to rise?
Yeast
How many tablespoons in 1/4 cup?
4 tablespoons
Name something compostable and something non-compostable.
Compostable: egg shells, fruit peels, coffee grounds, food stems and cores, rotting food, etc.
Non-compostable: plastic, glass, fabric/clothing, etc.
What utensil should you use to sauté?
Wooden spoon or spatula
Name one ingredient that recipes often ask to be softened or thawed?
BONUS! Why?
Butter, frozen fruits/veggies/meats, cream cheese, eggs, etc.
Varies depending on ingredient, temperature often affects product consistency
What should you do when storing hot food for leftovers?
BONUS! Why?
Let food cool down (ideally reach room temperature) before you refrigerate or freeze it.
Because extreme temperature change can cause cause harmful bacteria to grow.
Name a few universal ingredients for soup.
Broth/stock, celery, carrots, onions, salt, meat, etc.
How many cups of water do you need to cook 1 cup of dry rice?
BONUS! Why?
1.5 cups
Most people use 1.75 cups or even 2 cups, but this can make the rice waterlogged and mushy especially if you also rinse your rice before cooking.
What is one reason you wouldn’t want to throw away rotting food in the indoor trash?
Bacteria, smell, worry about animals or small children getting into the trash, bugs…etc…
Why are silicone cooking utensils becoming more popular than wooden ones?
Research has shown that wooden utensils can hold onto bacteria longer than rubber or silicone ones. Silicone cooking utensils are now considered more sanitary
What can you do to salvage food that’s going to expire?
Seal in an airtight container and freeze