Culinary
Terms
Safety and Sanitation
Measuring
Equipment
Knife Skills
100

French term meaning "to put in place"

What is mise en place?


100

You did this for at least 20 seconds before any food preparation.

What is hand-washing?


100

This equipment is used to measure out dry ingredients such as flour or sugar.

What are dry measuring cups?


100

This piece of small equipment is used to pick up food items.

What are tongs?


100

The part of the knife where you hold it from.

What is the handle?


200

French word for "kitchen", but in English means a style of cooking.

What is cuisine?


200

Cutting raw chicken and vegetables on the same board would be an example of what hazardous activity?

What is cross-contamination?


200

This equipment is used to measure small quantities of ingredients such as vanilla extract, or black pepper?

What are measuring spoons?



200

This piece of equipment is used to scrape food such as batter, from the inside of a bowl or a pan.

What is a rubber spatula?


200

Measurement for a brunoise cut.

What is 1/8 in x 1/8 in x 1/8 in?


300

This is the name for a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.

Who is a chef?



300

The temperature range known as the "temperature danger zone"

What is 41F-135F?


300

The number of pints found in a gallon.

What is 8 pints?


300
Used to cook large quantities of food or liquid on the stove, it is taller than it is wide.
What is a stockpot?


300

Also known as matchsticks, this cut is made by cutting the food item to 1/8 in x 1/8 in x 2 inches?

What is Julienne?


400

Used in table setting, this typically includes silverware: knives, forks, and spoons.

What is flatware?


400

This term means to reduce the number of pathogens on a surface to safe levels.

What is sanitizing?
400

The number of teaspoons in ONE tablespoon.

What is 3 teaspoons?


400

This type of knife is what we commonly use in the classroom, also known as the "french knife"

What is a chef's knife?


400

The measurement of this cut equals to 1/4 in x 1/4 in x 1/4 in.

What is small dice?


500

This term refers to the actions and areas that a customer will be exposed to during their stay at the restaurant. For example, the host stand or the dining room.

What is the "front of the house"?


500

In what area of the kitchen is raw meat stored?

What is the bottom shelf of the refrigerator?


500

The number of tablespoons found in 1/4 cup.

What is 4 tablespoons?


500

Dry heat cooking methods such as baking or roasting are done in this piece of equipment.

What is an oven?


500

The back of the knife is also known as the...

What is the spine?


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