Idiom part 1
Idiom part 2
Company's Coming
Lab and Field
What's Cooking
100

I have butterflies in my stomach.

I feel nervous

100

It's gone to the dogs 

It's not as good as it used to be

100

When should one leave the napkin on the table upon being seated?

When grace will be said (Nothing is touched until grace has been said.)

100

True or False: Approximately 12 percent of Americans suffer from "food poisoning" or foodborne illness each year.

TRUE

100

What is the term for a mixture that has been boiled and evaporated to form a more flavorful, thickened liquid?

Reduction


200

That's right up your alley

That's something you're good at

200

It's the icing on the cake

It's the part that makes a good thing even better.

200

True or False: Fingers are the correct utensil for eating artichoke leaves.

True (Pull the leaves off and draw them through your teeth to eat the tender cuts.)

200

How many fluid ounces are in a standard U.S wine bottle?

A. 16.9 ounces

B. 25.4 ounces 

C. 33.8 ounces

B. 25.4 ounces 

200

What cutting tool is made of piano wire?

Cheese wire 

300

That's water under the bridge

That happened in the past and can't be changed.

300

I'm on pins and needles

I can't wait to find out what's going to happen; I'm nervous.

300

How many guests will a 9-by-13 inch cake serve?

12

300

What state is the top producer of cultivated oysters in the United States?

Washington 

300

What size is a "cube" cut if not specified in a recipe?

A. 1/4 inch

B. 1/2 inch

C. 3/4 inch

B. 1/2 inch (on all sides)

400

It has all the bells and whistles

It has all the latest features 

400

Throw in the towel 

Give Up 

400

How many guests will a 9-inch cake serve?

12

400

What will over whipped cream produce?

Butter

400

What instrument will help ensure proper consistency in jams, jellies, sherbets and ices?

A hydrometer (measures the amount of water in relation to sugar in a solution.)

500

No sweat

That's easy; it's not a problem

500

Don't bite off more than you can chew 

Don't try to do more than you can handle 

500

What is the limit for delaying dinner for a late guest?

A. 15 minutes

B. 30 minutes 

C. 45 minutes

A. 15 minutes 

500

To which temperature does the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommend cooking poultry?

A. 140 degrees F

B. 180 degrees F

C. 190 degrees F

B. 180 degrees F

500

What is the most exact method of measuring ingredients?

Measuring by weight

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