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Oregon Trail
The Science Behind it All
Temperature
In the Kitchen
100
It's good for breathing but to keep food safe when its stored it needs to be eliminated.

What is Oxygen?

100

The single best way to prevent food borne illnesses.

What is washing your hands?

100

This alkaline leavening agent needs acid to activate.

What is baking soda?

100

It's not quite a boil but hot enough to make blueberry compote.

What is a simmer?

100

The first thing you do in the kitchen.

What is wash your hands?

200

These items can be found in their entirety on the third shelf in a commercial refrigerator.

What are whole cuts of beef, pork, and lamb?

200

Undercooked chicken causes this unfortunate food borne illness. 

What is salmonella?

200

A substance used in doughs and batters that releases CO2 making the mix expand and rise.

What is a leavening agent?

200

At or below 40° F

What is safe refrigerator temperature?

200

These are the roles in a professional kitchen brigade.

What are Head Chef, Sous Chef, Line Cook, and Prep Cook?

300

Three safe ways to thaw food.

What are in cold water, in the refrigerator, or in the microwave (if you are cooking right away).

300

Found often in ground beef and contaminated produce, this pathogen spreads easily and can be avoided by cooking foods to proper temperatures. 

What is E.Coli?

300

This needs a chemical or physical reaction to bring everything together. 

What is a binding agent?

300

Leftovers are a great quick meal but need to be heated to this temperature to stay safe from bacteria.

What is 165° F ?

300

We use these to clean our dishes. 

What are gray dish cloths.

400
These foods are considered PHF.

What are previously cooked foods, dairy, eggs, and raw meat?

400

Food becomes unsafe when it comes in contact with one of these three contaminants.

What are physical, chemical, or biological?

400
"Double Active" means baking powder reacts when introduced to what two things?

What are liquid and heat.

400

The temperature chicken must reach in order to be safe to eat.

What is 165° F?

400

Everything in its place.

What is Mis en Place?

500

Between 40 and 140.

What is the temperature Danger Zone?

500

Found in ready to eat foods this pathogen spreads easily through bodily fluids and contaminated water.

What is norovirus?

500

If two liquids do not want want to mix on their own you need to do this.

What is - Emulsify them?

500

The reason internal cooking temperatures of food correlate to their position in the refrigerator. 

What is to prevent cross contamination?

500

A team working together in a professional kitchen to produce the food.

What is a Brigade?

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