Foodborne Illnesses
Measurement
Food Prep
Tools of the Trade
Food Trivia
100
What is the most common cause of foodborne illness?
Improper food handling and poor sanitation
100
What tool should be used for measuring small amounts of ingredients?
Measuring spoons
100
What is whipping?
Incorporating air into a mixture to make it light and fluffy.
100
What is another word for colander?
Strainer
100
Monterey Jack is a type of what?
Cheese
200
This foodborne illness is caused by eating undercooked poultry or raw eggs.
Salmonella
200
Explain the procedure for measuring liquids.
Lay a transparent liquid measuring cup on a level surface.
Pour in liquid and check measurement by bending down.
200
What is basting?
Brush or pour a liquid over a food as it cooks.
200
What is a slotted spoon used for?
To remove pieces of food from liquid.
200
According to legend, vampires are exceptionally vulnerable to which vegetable?
Garlic
300
Caused by eating undercooked ground beef. Can also be passed person to person.
E.coli
300
Explain the procedure for measuring dry ingredients.
Scoop ingredient into a dry measuring cup until it is overflowing.
Scrape the excess off the top with a straight edge.
300
What is the difference between dicing and cubing?
Cubing is bigger pieces.
300
What is this and what is it used for?
Bent-edged spatula, used for removing food from tray or flipping it.
300
What food is hummus made from?
Chick peas
400
Explain the difference between direct and indirect food additives.
Direct additives are added intentionally to extend shelf life, add nutrients, etc.
Indirect additives are added unintentionally. Examples are glass, insects, etc.
400
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
3
400
What is steaming?
Cook food over, but not in, boiling water.
400
Describe what a pastry blender looks like.
Curved, thin pieces of metal attached to a handle.
400
Sailors from years past suffered from scurvy due to lack of what?
Vitamin C
500
The foodborne illness is caused by eating raw seafood and soft cheeses. It can cause miscarriage.
Listeria.
500
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
16
500
What is braising?
Browning food in a pan and then simmering it to tenderize.
500
What utensil would you use to scrape the remaining batter out of a bowl?
A flexible spatula
500
What continent did tomatoes originate from?
South America