Cooking Methods
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This is the moist cooking method that uses bite-sized cuts of meat and where the meat is completely covered in liquid

What is stewing.

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This is the temperature that poultry and stuffed meats must be cooked to

What is 165

100

Fat distributed throughout the meat muscle is called this

What is marbling

100

Having all of your prep done and in place before you start cooking is called this

What is Mise en Place

100

This is the cooking method where the fat completely covers the food

What is deep frying

200

This is the moist cooking method that uses larger cuts of meat and the liquid only goes 1/3-1/2 way up the meat

What is braising

200

This is the temperature that vegetables and fruit must be cooked to

What is 135

200

These are the large cuts that animals are broken down in to and what various cuts of meat come from

What are primals

200

These are the edible internal organs of poultry that are usually found in the cavity

What are giblets

200

This dry cooking method has the heat source only from above

What is broiling

300

This is the category of cooking method for frying

What is dry

300

This is the temperature that whole muscle meats (ie ribeye steak) must be cooked to

What is 145

300

Tough cuts of meat require this to break down connective tissue

What are time and moisture

300

If meat is tougher but more flavorful, it means this

What is the muscle was used regularly

300

This dry cooking method describes any meat put in the oven

What is roasting

400

This is the cooking method where the fat goes halfway up the food

What is pan frying

400

This is the temperature that fish must be cooked to

What is 145

400

The caramelization of sugars in the presence of protein is known as this

What is the Maillard Reaction

400

The technique of tying meat or poultry to make it cook more evenly and have a better appearance is called this

What is trussing

400

This moist cooking method occurs at 212 degrees F

What is boiling

500

This is the moist cooking method that occurs between 185 and 205 degrees F.

What is simmering

500

This is the temperature that ground meat must be cooked to

What is 155

500

These are the parts of the animal that are not standard cuts of meat and are generally not muscle

What is offal

500

This is the compound that makes dark meat in poultry dark

What is myoglobin

500

This is the moist cooking method that occurs between 140 and 180 degrees F.

What is poaching

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