Kitchen Math
Menu cost of a food item that costs $3 to make
What is $10
Gloves must always be worn when serving what types of food
Ready to Eat
Fiber increases or decreases the rate of digestion
What is decreases
The layer of a grain containing high quantities of fiber
What is bran
True or False, Japonica rice will result in independent fluffy grains after rinsing
False
The AP weight of something that has a 75% yield of 6lbs
What is 8 lbs
FATTOM stands for
Food, Acid, Time, Temperature, Oxygen, Moisture
High heat can increase/decrease available nutrients in vegetables
What is decrease
Salt breaks down the exterior of a bean, softening it. What is being broken down?
What is pectin
The process in which vegetables are par cooked in water to fix the color
What is blanching
You have a French buttercream recipe that yields 1lb 6oz. You need 10x 4 oz portions. How many batches do you need to make?
What is 2
How many hours can food be hot held
What is 4 hours
To reduce bloating while eating legumes, this is often added in the cooking process
What is baking soda
The type of starch in high quantities in Japonica rice
What is Amylopectin
The method of cooling potatoes before mashing them halts what process
What is gelatinization
The final cost per pound of a 15lb roast originally costing you $195 at $13/lb and yielding 80%
What is $16.25/lb
Baked potatoes must reach this temperature to be considered food safe from botulism
190 degrees
Glucose spikes can be mitigated by ingesting more ______ starch, now found in pre-cooked rice
What is resistant
What TCS food item discussed in class should never be purchased and served to vulnerable populations
What are raw seed sprouts
In addition to a cornstarch slurry, three ways we have learned to thicken a liquid
What are roux, pureeing legumes, gelatinization
1 quart of tahini weighs approximately 6 lbs. How many fluid ounces will you get from a 4 oz serving of tahini
What is 1.33 fl oz
Two types of foodborne illness that cannot be cooked out
Norovirus and Hepatitis A
What micronutrient found in leafy greens is helpful for migraines
What is Magnesium
If you need 32 oz of cheese in a recipe that makes 20 portions, and costs $15/lb, how much does 1 portion worth of cheese cost?
What is $1.5
Adding baking soda to potatoes while cooking does what, and achieves what final texture after roasting
What is breaks down exterior starches to create more surface area and makes a crispy roasted potato