Cooking Techniques
Knife Skills
Stocks & Sauces
Baking & Pastry
Sanitation & Safety
100

What is the cooking method that uses low heat and cooks food in liquid just below the boiling point?

What is simmering?

100

This is the most commonly used knife in the kitchen.

What is a chef’s knife?

100

The French term for the "mother sauces."

What are the grand sauces?

100

What is the main leavening agent in puff pastry?

What is steam?

100

The temperature danger zone for food is between:

What is 41°F and 135°F?

200

Which dry-heat cooking method uses high heat from above the food?

What is broiling?

200

The process of cutting food into matchstick-sized strips.

What is julienne?

200

A white stock is made from what ingredients?

What are bones (veal, chicken, or fish), mirepoix, and water?

200

The process of mixing fat and sugar to incorporate air.

What is creaming?

200

This federal agency regulates meat, poultry, and egg products.

What is the USDA?

300

This moist-heat method fully submerges food in liquid at or just under 212°F.

What is boiling?

300

A fine dice that typically measures 1/8 inch.

What is brunoise?

300

Which thickening agent is used in a classic béchamel sauce?

What is a roux (white)?

300

This flour has the highest protein content.

What is bread flour?

300

A foodborne illness caused by undercooked poultry.

What is Salmonella?

400

Combining searing meat then cooking it slowly in a covered pot with liquid is known as?

What is braising?

400

This grip is used to safely hold food while cutting, protecting fingers.

What is the claw grip?

400

This stock is made by roasting bones before simmering.

What is brown stock?

400

This baking method involves combining wet and dry ingredients separately, then mixing them quickly.

What is the muffin method?

400

The acronym HACCP stands for:

What is Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points?

500

A cooking method that uses a small amount of fat in a shallow pan over high heat.

What is sautéing?

500

What is the term for cutting leafy herbs or greens into thin ribbons?

What is chiffonade?

500

Which sauce is made by emulsifying egg yolks with clarified butter and lemon juice?

What is hollandaise?

500

A mixture of egg yolk and cream brushed on pastries to give a golden color.

What is an egg wash?

500

The most effective way to prevent cross-contamination.

What is proper handwashing?

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