Kitchen Safety
What never gets put in the sink with soapy water?
knives
Tool used to flip a pancake
What is a bent-edge spatula?
- wheat, rice, oats, corn meal, barley, or cereal
What is in the grain group?
To heat liquids until BIG bubbles form on the surface and then to keep it that way for the cooking process
What is boiling?
What is the FIRST step when annotating a recipe?
Read the recipe
How do you leave a saucepan or skillet when cooking on the stove?
with the handle facing sideways
A portable board on which foods can be cut
What is a cutting board?
-corn, green beans, broccoli, okra, peas, carrots, etc
What is in the vegetable group?
To mix thoroughly ingredients until they are well-combined
What is beating?
Name two fruits that are pomes.
Using the same cutting board to prepare chicken and broccoli is called __________________.
What is cross contamination?
A bowl-shaped container with holes, typically made from plastic or metal, allowing larger pieces of food such as pasta to drain quickly.
What is a colander?
What happens if you cook fruits or vegetables too long?
they become mushy and loose their vitamins
direct intense heat at the food from directly above to quickly sear and cook it.
What is broiling?
What vegetable category is a potato?
Tuber
What should you ALWAYS do before preparing food?
Wash your hands
What is the most important tool when boiling eggs?
timer
yogurt, milk, ice cream, etc...
What foods are included in the dairy group?
A method of cooking food that uses dry heat in an oven.
What is baking?
What does 'al dente' mean and what food do you use the term with?
Pasta
How do stop a grease fire? What should you not use?
Use a tight-fitting lid, baking soda.
Never use water.
Typically sold in a set that measures dry or wet ingredients in amounts in small quantities.
What are measuring spoons?
kiwi, pineapple, mango and papaya belong in what category of the fruit group?
What is tropical?
to work a solid fat, like butter or shortening, into dry ingredients, by using a pastry blender or a fork
What is to 'cut in'?
to pass a dry ingredient through a fine mesh to loosen the particles, add air and lighten the final product.
What is sift?