Cooking Terms
Cooking Utensils
Food Borne Illness
Microwaves
Myplate
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What does chop mean?
Chop means to cut into small pieces.
100
What is used to spread or level?
A metal Spatula
100
What food borne illness is caused from undercooked ground beef?
E. Coli
100
What are microwaves repelled by?
Metal
100
How much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
Half
200
What does simmer mean?
Simmer means to cook food just below the boiling point.
200
What is used to cut fat into flour?
A pastry blender
200
What food borne illness comes from improperly canned foods?
Botulism
200
What is standing time?
The time allowed for a product to sit after microwave cooking.
200
What are the best colored vegetables to eat?
Red, Orange, and Dark Green
300
What does mince mean?
Mince means to cut food into the smallest possible pieces.
300
What is used to beat ingredients together and to incorporate air into mixtures?
A wire wisk
300
What food borne illness comes from not washing your hands after you use the bathroom?
Hepatitis
300
Name 3 microwave safe containers?
Paper, plastic, and glass.
300
How many of your grains should be whole grains?
Half
400
What does whip mean?
Whip means to beat rapidly to incorporate air and to increase volume.
400
What is used for folding ingredients together and scraping sides of a bowl?
A rubber spatula
400
What food borne illness comes from raw poultry and eggs?
Salmonella
400
What are three things that microwaves are attracted to?
Water, sugar, and fats.
400
What kind of milk is best for you?
low-fat or fat-free
500
What does fold in mean?
Fold in means to combine two mixtures by gently cutting down through the mixture, across the bottom, and turning over near the surface.
500
What is used for straining lumps out of gravies and sauces?
A strainer
500
What food borne illness is caused from human mucous (sneezing, coughing, etc.)?
Staph
500
What type of dish would be the best for microwave cooking?
Round and shallow
500
What on your plate should be very small portions that are lean?
Proteins
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