The 5 senses
•Which of the 5 senses determine whether or not you like a food?
•All five (sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing)
•What are the five tastes?
•Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami
•What are herbs?
Leaves of plants used for flavor
•What does the term 'Breakfast' mean?
•To 'break the fast' (after sleeping)
•Name 4 ways to cook eggs.
Scrambled, fried, omelet, poached, etc
•What role does aroma play in the way we perceive food?
•Aroma enhances flavor perception; much of what we 'taste' comes from smell
Can the same food have different textures? How can that happen?
Yes and using different cooking methods
•What are spices?
Dried roots, seeds, bark, buds used for flavor
•What are the 4 breakfast service styles we talked about?
•Continental, English, American,Brunch
•What do you do to hashbrowns after you shred them to get them ready to cook.
2 things??
•Rinse in water and squeeze out moisture to get crispiness
•What two things in our mouths help us determine the 5 tastes?
•Taste buds and saliva
•What is seasoning?
•Enhancing the natural flavor of food, often with salt, pepper, acid, sugar
•What are the two ways you can purchase herbs?
Dried and fresh
This breakfast style is often called a "fry up"
English breakfast
What are grits made from?
Corn or
bonus points Hominey
•Name four things that can affect our sense of taste.
•Age, illness, smokin, genetics, gender, emotions, experience
•What is Umami? What are some examples of foods?
•A savory taste; e.g., mushrooms, soy sauce, Parmesan, tomatoes
•You should store spices away from sunlight and the humidity should be what percentage?
Below 60%
•Name 3 unusual items English breakfast has that American does not?
Herring, bangers, grilled tomatoes, beans, black pudding and mushrooms
•What are similarities between Lyonnaise and O’Brien potatoes?
Both are sautéed with onions
What is sensory perception?
•How our brain interprets information from our senses to identify and evaluate food
Name 4 bitter foods
Broccoli, arugula, dark chocolate, black coffee, kale, grapefruit, ginger, olives, artichokes,
•Why were spices so important for warmer climates?
•They helped preserve food and mask spoilage in hot climates without refrigeration
Sausage needs to be cooked to what internal temperature?
155
What is a frittata?
Baking beaten eggs with different fillings much like a quiche without a crust.