Food Safety
This is the temperature range between 40 and 140 where bacteria grow most rapidly.
What is the danger zone?
This Italian dish is made with layered pasta, meat, sauce, and cheese.
What is lasagna?
This kitchen appliance is used to base, roast, and broil food.
What is an oven?
This classical French term describes a mixture of flour and fat cooked together and used as a thickening agent.
What is a roux?
This Louisiana rice dish blends West African, French, and Spanish influences, and can include seafood, sausage, or chicken.
What is jambalaya?
You should wash your hands for at least this many seconds to remove germs effectively.
What is 20 seconds?
Sushi is a traditional dish from this country.
What is Japan?
This term refers to cooking food slowly in liquid just below the boiling point?
What is simmering?
This technique involves gently cooking food in oil or fat at a low temperature, often used for garlic or aromatics to infuse flavor.
What is confit?
This Native American fry bread, originally created from government-issued rations, is a staple at powwows and can be topped with both sweet and savory items.
What is Indian fry bread?
Raw meat should be stored on this shelf in the fridge to avoid cross-contamination.
What is 20 seconds?
This Mexican drink is made with rice.
What is horchata?
This method involves vacuum sealing food and cooking it in a water bath at a precise temperature.
What is sous vide?
This precise knife cut produces cube-shaped pieces of food measuring exactly ½ inch on each side.
What is medium dice?
This Hawaiian dish, typically served in a bowl, includes raw, marinated fish like tuna, over rice with vegetables and sauce.
What is poke?
This kitchen tool is used to check the internal temperature of food.
What is a food thermometer?
This Indian dish, known for its creamy tomato sauce and spices, is often made with chicken.
What is chicken tikka masala?
This term refers to the process of removing impurities or particles from a liquid, typically by passing it through a fine mesh or cheesecloth.
What is clarification?
To cook something in bowling water for a short time, then cool it quickly is to do this?
What is blanch?
Hoppin’ John, a Southern dish made with black-eyed peas, rice, and pork, is traditionally served on this holiday for good luck.
What is New Year's Day?
You should reheat leftovers to this minimum temperature to make them safe to eat.
What is 165 degrees?
Bibimbap is a colorful rice dish with vegetables and meat from this country.
What is South Korea?
This French term refers to partially cooking pastry or dough so it can be finished later.
What is blind baking?
To fold beaten egg whites or whipped cream into a batter gently is called this.
What is folding?
This traditional Alaskan dish, akutaq, was originally made with animal fat, snow, and wild berries.
What is eskimo ice cream?