Kitchen Safety
Proper way to carry a knife
Carry a knife with the blade pointed downwards
Used to measure ½ cup of flour
Dry measuring cup
Name the 5 different food groups
Grains, proteins, vegetables, fruits, and dairy
What is the typical wait time to let food cool before serving and/or consuming it?
10 minutes
What is a very thin pancake called?
Crepe
The reason a sharp knife is safer than a dull one
Sharp knives don’t slip off food
What is a zester used for?
Removing the outer skin of a citrus fruit
What is the full name for carbs
Carbohydrates
The proper term for the main part of the meal (hint: before dessert)
entree
Which 2 ingredients might get “creamed” together when making cookies?
Butter and sugar
What are two settings you might have to change on the oven
Temperature and a timer
For draining water off pasta
strainer or colander
Which of these nutrients can you get from eating whole fruit that is not usually found in juice: sugar, fiber, minerals, vitamins?
Fiber (Fiber is found in the pulp. Most juices remove the pulp)
Where a water cup should be when setting a table
To the upper right of the plate
The 3 types of spatulas explained
Rubber for scraping bowls
Metal for leveling of measures
Flipper or lifter for flipping food over in a pan
What should you always do before and after you finish a cooking task?
Wash your hands
A tool designed for mincing garlic
Garlic press
True or False: Eating fruits and vegetable as part of an overall healthy diet may protect against certain types of cancer
True
Where the dinner fork should go when setting a table
To the left of the plate
What ingredient makes dough rise and get big before baking it?
Yeast
Cooked food just dropped on the floor. What do you do?
Throw it away
What tool is used to incorporate air into the ingredients?
Whisk or mixer
Should you wash or rinse meat or poultry before you cook it?
No: Do not wash or rinse raw meat or poultry before you cook it. Washing can cause bacteria found on the surface of meat or poultry to be spread to ready-to-eat foods, kitchen utensils, and counter surfaces. This is called cross-contamination. Cooking (baking, broiling, boiling, and grilling) to the right temperature kills the bacteria.
What are the names of the three types of ways to set a table?
The basic setting, the casual table setting, and the formal dinner table setting (basic, casual, and formal)
If I wanted to make a pie crust for Oreo Pie what would I use to make the Crust if I didn’t buy one premade?
Oreo cookies separated and smashed into a crumbs