Cooking Terms
Food Function
Food Safety
Culture & Food
Miscellaneous
100

This term refers to cutting food into small/medium, even squares

BONUS: what is the French term for a very small dice derived from the julienne? 

What is dice?


What is Brunoise?

100

When making pizza dough, kneading it helps form this and contributes to how fluffy and chewy the crust will be.


What is gluten?

100

HOLIDAY QUESTION!!!!!

Irish folklore fairy who is a diminutive guardian of hidden treasure.

BONUS: A female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by wailing, shrieking, or keening.

Who is The Leprechaun?


BONUS: Who is A Banshee?

100

This Rectangular thick-crust pizza is not popular on the Italian island from which it gets its name


What is Sicilian?

100

It's time to start cooking! Make a mirepoix. What do you use?

What is Carrots, onion & celery?

200

This baking term means to mix sugar and fat until fluffy

What is Cream?

200

HOLIDAY QUESTION


A delicious sweet bread, that tastes similar to a scone, traditionally made and served on St. Patrick's day with stew

BONUS: The name of the deeper, darker, more nutty flavored Irish bread. 

What is

Irish Soda Bread


BONUS: What is Brown Bread. 

200

Cutting raw chicken and vegetables on the same cutting board without washing utensils and cutting board in between is considered ____

Cross contamination

200

This purple skinned food is the star ingredient of baba ghanoush


Bonus: What country did this dish originate?

What is eggplant?

What is Lebanon?

200

Which is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?


What is Saffron?

300

Define blanching

What is Boiling a food for a few minutes, the removing and shocking in an ice bath?

300

In baked goods such as muffins, reducing the amount of ___ in a recipe results in a tougher product because gluten develops more freely.

What is fat?

300

Between what temperatures are considered the “danger zone”? Aka where bacteria spreads and grows the fastest.

Bonus: What is the maximum amount of time you should keep something in the “danger zone?”

What is 40-140 degrees F?

What is 4 hours?

300

HOLIDAY QUESTION!!!!

Infamous landmark in Ireland that has inspired artists, musicians and poets for generations, as well as absorbing scientists and geologists, drawn by the unique landscape in which they sit. 8 miles along the Atlantic at the southwestern edge of Burren region in County Clare. 


What are the Cliffs of Moher? 

300

A tangelo is a cross between which three fruits?

What is an orange, grapefruit and tangerine?

400

What is the result of baking without gluten?


What is a more tender and crumbly product?

400

In baked goods, this ingredient incorporates air when beaten, binds ingredients together and provides liquid, fat and protein.

What is eggs?

400

What temperature should you keep your refrigerator at?


What is 40 degrees F?

400

This pungent spice native to India’s Malabar Coast is said to be the world’s top selling spice.

What is pepper?

400

HOLIDAY QUESTION


One of Ireland's most famous singer/songwriters. Her number one hit came out in 2000, titled "Only Time"

Who is Enya?
500

HOLIDAY QUESTION


St. Patrick's legacy; why he is celebrated on March 17th. 

What is 

introducing Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century 

500

These can provide sweetness to homemade foods, but lack the browning, tenderizing, and moisture retaining properties provided by table sugar and are not recommended in baking.


What is Artificial Sweeteners?

500

What is the recommended minimal internal temperate to cook ground meat?

BONUS: What is the recommended minimal internal temperature for poultry?

what is 160 degrees F?

bonus: what is 165 degrees F?

500

Coconut shells are used as a musical instrument in this island country, which is also the world’s largest producer of coconuts.

What is the Philippines?

500

500- What condiment was used in medicine in the 1800s?

BONUS: What was it used for?


What is ketchup?

BONUS: What is indigestion?

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