Sanitation
knife cuts
cooking methods
mother sauces
temperatures
100

The correct shelf order from top to bottom in a refrigerator

What is ready-to-eat on top, raw beef in the middle, and raw poultry on the bottom?


100

This hand technique involves curling your fingertips inward like a claw to guide the blade safely.


What is the Claw Grip

100

To cook food by fully submerging it in water that has reached its maximum heating threshold and is aggressively bubbling

What is boiling

100

 This classic brown mother sauce is made from a brown roux and a rich brown stock

What is Espagnole

100

what is the range of temperatures known as the "Temperature Danger Zone" where bacteria grow the fastest

what is 41°F to 135°F

200

How often food-contact surfaces and utensils must be cleaned and sanitized if used continuously.

What is every 4 hours

200

this technique is used to slice leafy greens, basil, or spinach into delicate, uniform ribbons.

what is Chiffonade

200

A two-step method where food is briefly submerged in boiling water and then immediately plunged into ice water to stop the cooking process.


What is blanching

200

Traditionally made from tomatoes, garlic, and mirepoix, this mother sauce often does not require a traditional flour roux

What is Tomato sauce

200

what part of the meat should you always insert a digital food thermometer for the temperature 

What is the thickest part

300

The three types of hazards managed by HACCP.

What are biological, chemical, and physical hazards?

300

Translating literally to "little stick," this rectangular cut measures 1/4 inch by 1/4 inch by 2 inches and acts as the parent shape for the small dice.


what is Batonnet

300

 This dry-heat method involves browning the exterior of meat at high temperatures to lock in juices and build a flavorful crust before finishing it with another method.


What is searing

300

This mother sauce is made by thickening a white or blond stock with a blond roux.


What is Velouté

300

What is the safe internal temperature for poultry 

what is 165°F

400

What is the primary operational difference between cleaning and sanitizing in a commercial kitchen?


what is Cleaning removes food and dirt from a surface, whereas sanitizing reduces harmful microorganisms to safe levels.


400

Often referred to as the classic "matchstick" cut, this precise stick shape measures 1/8 inch by 1/8 inch by 2 inches.


what is Julienne

400

To introduce a cold liquid, such as wine or broth, into a hot pan after searing meat to loosen and dissolve the caramelized food particles stuck to the bottom.


What is deglazing

400

this mother sauce relies on an emulsion of egg yolks and warm clarified butter rather than a roux

What is Hollandaise

400

what is the safe internal temperature for ground meats 

what is 160°F

500

The number of principles that make up a complete HACCP system

What is seven

500

 This 7-sided, football-shaped turned vegetable measures about 2 inches long.


What is a Tournée cut

500

the French term for baking a food, such as fish or vegetables, wrapped inside a folded pouch of parchment paper or foil so it cooks in its own moisture.

What is en papillote

500

This white sauce is made from a white roux and milk, and it is the base for dishes like macaroni and cheese

What is Béchamel?

500

What temperature must hot-held leftover TCS foods be reheated to, and within what timeframe

what is 165°F for 15 seconds within 2 hours

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