Cooking Terms
Cooking large cuts of meat with a small amount of liquid in a covered dish.
What is braising.
How do you prepare an egg for a 6 month old baby?
Hard boiled and mashed
Scrambled
Omelet
How do you make your own buttermilk?
Add 1 Tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. Let stand for 10 minutes. Often used in baking to create a fluffy product (pancakes)
What tool will tell you when your food is cooked to the right temperature and is safe to eat?
A kitchen or meat thermometer.
It is a condiment made of fruit, vegetables and spices with hot pepper, fresh ginger or vinegar. It is common in Indian cooking.
What is Chutney?
Name a high iron food that you can make for your baby.
Beef, chicken, legumes, tofu, eggs, goat, pork, lamb, turkey, fish.
How can you tell if an egg is fresh if you have thrown out the package that has the best before date?
When you place an egg in a cup of water. If it sits on the bottom it is fresh. If it floats to the top the egg is older and may be best to throw it out.
How long can leftovers from your meal sit at room temperature?
Up to 2 hours. After 2 hours, bacteria starts to grow and can make you sick.
Placing food in boiling water for a short time (1-2 minutes) and then immediately stopping the cooking process by placing food in ice-cold water. Often used to help loosen skin of fruit and vegetables. It is also used before freezing vegetables- stops enzyme actions that can cause loss of flavor, color and texture.
What is blanching and why is it used?
If you are making baby food using a canned product, why should you rinse the food?
To wash off extra salt or sugar that your baby does not need.
How can you prevent rice from sticking together?
Wash rice before cooking, until water runs clear.
What is the best method to cool a large pot of soup?
Divide into smaller portions and place in the fridge. Do not leave to cool on the stove top as bacteria begins to grow.
Pasta that is cooked but still has a firm texture when bitten into. For softer pasta, cooking times are slightly longer.
What is "al dente"
What is the best way to cook meat for it to be moist for your baby?
Boiling
Braising
Stewing (including soup)
Why is it not recommended to add oil to pasta water?
If oil is added to pasta water, it prevents the sauce from sticking to cooked pasta. Instead, stir during the first minute or two of cooking to prevent the pasta from sticking together.
If your cheddar cheese has a moldy spot, do you need to throw it out?
No
For blocks of hard cheese, cut 1 inch around and below the moldy spot. Soft, shredded and crumbled cheeses must be thrown out.
Tenderization breaks down the muscle fibres in the meat to soften the texture, making it easier to chew. You can tenderize met by: pounding or piercing the meat, cooking slowly, adding an acid like vinegar, yogurt, pineapple, papaya, kiwi (marinade)
What is tenderization of meat?
What is the best method to freeze homemade baby food in small portions?
Use an ice cube tray.
How do you prevent avocados from turning brown?
Brush a layer of oil over cut avocado, cover with plastic wrap, keep the pit in the avocado, store with onions (gases released prevent browning), add lemon/lime juice.
What is the difference between "best before" date and expiry date?
Best before date: Used for prepacked food with a shelf life of 90 days or less. Foods can be used after this date, but many lose some of their freshness. Best before dates are not indicators of food safety, either before or after the date. They apply to unopened products only. Once opened the shelf life of food may change. As with all food, if in doubt throw out. Expiry date: Do not use the food after the date as it is considered unsafe to eat. There are very few foods which have an expiry date. In Canada it is legal to sell after bbd. In Canada it is illegal to sell after expiration date.