Food Safety
What is the range of the danger zone?
41-135 degrees
What happens when hot oil is combined with water?
Explain how to properly measure flour and explain why we do this.
What is... scoop the flour into the dry measuring cup using a spoon or other equipment. If you scoop directly into the measuring cup, the flour will compact and too much flour will be added.
Explain what you should do BEFORE you put honey, molasses, or another sticky ingredient into a measuring cup (and why?)
What is... spray with cooking spray. This will allow the full quantity to come out.
Why is all purpose flour the most common type for most baked goods?
What is... its gluten content.
Food should not be left out for more than _ hours.
What is ... 2
Where should you stick the thermometer when checking the temperature of food?
What is... the thickest part.
Which leavening agent already has an acidic built into it?
What is... baking POWEdR
Baking soda needs what added to it to activate? Also give an example.
What is... acidic (lemon juice, vinegar, buttermilk).
This product helps with browning?
What is...sugar.
___________ is the spread of harmful bacteria from one food to another.
What is .... cross contamination.
What are the three types of contaminates?
This part of the egg makes the final product fluffy and light.
What is .... egg YOLK
This ingredient produces steam which also acts as a leavening agent?
What is... liquid.
Room temperature eggs help do what?
What is... Combine the ingredients
What are the three proper ways to dethaw food? (bonus 100 points if you tell me the 4th that I briefly mentioned)
What is... in the fridge, microwave, sink with RUNNING water and.... cooking it.
If you dethaw your food in the microwave, when do you need to cook the food by?
What is... immediately
This ingredient prevents yeast breads from rising too quickly.
What is... salt.
What will happen if you melt butter in a recipe that calls for softened butter?
What is... a chewy outcome.
When you "cut in" fats, what will it do?