Random Cooking Trivia
A very popular food eaten while celebrating Hanukkah is a fried potato pancake. What is this called?
Latkas
How many bananas did you have to mash for your banana bread recipe?
3
What are the 5 main injuries we have learned how to prevent in class?
Burns, Cuts, Falls, Electric Shock, Chemical Poisoning
What liquid ingredient is found in brown sugar?
Molasses
What is the difference between a dough and a batter?
Dough - shape by hand or stencil
Batter - takes the shape of the pan
What is Massachusette's state cookie?
Chocolate Chip Cookie
What was the leavening agent (ingredient that makes your food rise) in our pizza dough recipe?
Yeast
What two ingredients can you safely use on a grease fire?
Baking Soda and Salt
What are the three different ways to measure solid fat? (Not including a scale)
Stick Method, Wonder Cup, Dry Measuring Cup
Which cooking term means to combine a solid fat with sugar?
Cream
How big is the current record-holding gingerbread house?
1. 20 feet high
2. 50 feet high
3. 10 feet high
20 feet high
(60 feet long and 42 feet wide)
In your 11 Tips for the Best Smoothie article, it was recommended to blend which ingredient first?
Leafy greens with liquid
What three things are needed to keep a fire going?
Source of Heat, Oxygen, Fuel
What are the three key differences between a liquid measuring cup and a dry measuring cup?
1. Clear vs not clear
2. Multiple measurements vs one measurement
3. Spout vs no spout
Water boils at what temperature?
212 degrees F
A "bounce berry" is more commonly known as what Christmas fruit?
Cranberry
What was the green leafy herb we added to our salsa recipe?
Cilantro
What temperature does poultry need to be cooked to?
165 degrees F
Which part of the recipe tells you how many servings the recipe will make?
Yield
What are the three different ways you can "cut in" butter?
1. Pastry Blender
2. Two knives
3. Fingertips
There is a German tradition that involves finding a food-shaped ornament hidden in the Christmas tree. What is the food item?
a pickle
Have we made more doughs or batters in this room?
Batter (2) - Banana/Zucchini Bread, Pancakes
Dough (2) - Pizza Dough, Cookie Dough
What are the 4 categories to keeping food safe according to the CDC?
Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill
What are the three different ways amounts can be shown on a recipe?
Volume, Weight, Count
A cooking term that was introduced to you, but NOT on our quiz... which cooking term means to soften a gelatin in water before dissolving?
Bloom