Cooking Tools
Kitchen Measurements
Cooking Definitions
Baking Methods
Eggs
100
A product used to line cookie sheets and cake pans.
What is parchment paper?
100
The best tool to measure 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
What is a teaspoon?
100
Elastic network of proteins that gives structure to baked products.
What is gluten?
100
Method of cutting fat into flour.
What is the Cutting or Biscuit method?
100
The part of the egg that contains all the fat.
What is the yolk?
200
A surface made of wood or silicon used to protect countertops.
What is cutting board/mat?
200
The best tool to measure 2 cups of water.
What is a liquid measuring cup?
200
To heat a liquid such as milk to just below the boiling point.
What is to scald?
200
Method of combining the liquid and dry ingredients in separate bowls and blending until just combined.
What is the Muffin Method?
200
The part of the egg that is made on calcium carbonate (CaCO2).
What is the shell?
300
The appropriate tool for measuring the temperature of boiling oil and sugar syrups?
What is a fat/candy thermometer?
300
The number of ounces in 1 cup.
What is 8?
300
To cut food into tiny pieces.
What is to mince?
300
Method of beating the fat and sugar until light and fluffy.
What is the Creaming Method?
300
Albumin is another name for this part of the egg.
What is the white?
400
Knife used to peel an apple.
What is a paring knife?
400
The number of tablespoons in 1/4 cup.
What is 4?
400
To cut food into long thin strips.
What is julienne?
400
Method of whipping air into egg whites (used to make Angel Food Cake).
What is the Egg Foam Method?
400
The smallest amount of this ingredient will prevent egg whites from foaming.
What is the yolk?
500
Tool used to crush garlic.
What is a garlic press?
500
The position of a liquid in a measuring cup where we read the measurement.
What is the bottom of the meniscus?
500
To briefly cook a food in boiling water, then plunge into cold water.
What is to blanch?
500
Method of combining all ingredients at one time into the same bowl.
What is the Straight Dough Method?
500
The process where eggs transform from a translucent liquid into an opaque, whitish solid as they cook.
What is coagulation?
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