Knife Skills & Safety
The safest way to hold food while cutting with a knife.
What is the claw grip?
The part of the knife that you hold.
What is the handle?
The tool best for measuring amounts of liquid.
What is a liquid measuring cup?
The part of the egg that contains most of the protein.
What is the albumen (egg white)?
"Mise en place"
" everything in place"
The knife best for slicing bread.
What is a serrated knife?
The part used for cutting through tough foods like squash.
What is the heel?
The smallware used to strain pasta.
What is a colander?
The part that anchors the yolk in place.
What is the chalaza?
The cooking method that uses dry heat.
What is grilling?
The term that means cutting into thin matchstick strips.
What is julienne?
The purpose of the tang in a knife.
What is to provide balance and strength?
This smallware is used to check the internal food temperature.
What is a thermometer?
The main function of the yolk.
What is to provide fat and vitamins?
What cross-contamination means.
What is spreading bacteria from one surface or food to another?
When carrying a knife, the blade should point this way.
What is downward and close to your side?
The part that connects the blade to the handle.
What is the bolster?
This smallware is used to lift crumbs from hot oil or water.
what is a spider?
Grade AA eggs have a high yolk and white that does not spread much when creaked.
The most common food allergen.
What is peanuts?
Why sharp knives are safer than dull knives.
What is they require less force and reduce slipping?
what is the technique of catching a falling knife?
What is there is no technique, let it fall then pick it up.
The tool used to zest citrus fruits.
What is a microplane?
The temperature eggs should be stored at?
What is 45 degrees or lower?
The correct way to thaw frozen meat.
What is on the counter or room temperature?