Culinary Math/Measurements
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
3 teaspoons in a tablespoon.
Do you have to check the temperature of meats when cooking?
YES !!
What are the red and green buckets used for in the kitchen?
Wash Solution(green) and Sanitizing Solution(red).
Name all 5 mother sauces
Veloute, Bechamel, Espagnole, Tomate, Hollandaise.
What are the 3 main cooking methods?
Dry, Moist, and Combination Cooking
How many cups are in 1 gallon?
16 Cups.
What is the internal temperature of fish?
145
What are the colors of each cutting board?
Red, Green, White, Yellow, Blue, Brown
What are the 3 types of roux used for the mother sauces?
White roux, Blond roux, and Brown roux
What cooking method is boiling under.
Moist cooking method
What is the vegetable ratio for a mirepoix?
2(onion):1(carrot):1(celery)
Where do you check the temperature in a food item?
In the thickest part
Are you supposed to clean your station after cutting raw meat?
YES!
List the ingredients of a Espagnole sauce.
Brown roux, Brown Stock, Mirepoix, Tomato Paste.
What are the most common dry cooking methods
Roasting, Baking, Grilling, Broiling, Sautéing, Deep Frying, Stir Frying.
What is the conversion formula for scaling a recipe?
Desired Yield/ Original Yield
What is the Temperature Danger Zone
41F-135F
How often are you supposed to clean your utensils and boards after using them consistently?
Every 4 hours.
How many of the mother sauces require a roux.
3 of them.
What does moist heat cooking use.
Water, Broth, or Steam
What is the average weight of a cup of flour?
Around 4.2 oz
What is the boiling point in Fahrenheit?
212
What does HACCP stand for?
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
What is a derivative sauce?
A small sauce made from a Mother sauce.
What is the difference between Sauteing and Stir-Frying
Sauteing cooks in a pan with a small amount of oil and Stir-Frying uses more oil and a wok.