Recipe/Math Skills
Measuring/Cutting Skills
Mixing Skills
Microwave Skills
More cooking skills
100
The amount the recipe makes.
What is the Yield
100
The type of measuring cup used to measure a liquid.
What is a glass or plastic measuring cup.
100
To distribute solid fat in small pieces evenly through dry ingredients.
What is Cut-In
100
What you do to foods to making sure the food cooks evenly.
What is stirring during or after cooking
100
Cooking food in a large amount of fat until a brown crust forms and the center is done.
What is Deep-Fat Frying
200
Measuring system used most commonly in the United States
What is the Customary System
200
The utensil used to measure a dry ingredient.
What is a dry measuring spoon.
200
To blend delicate ingredients gently using two motions: one to cut vertically through the mixture and the other to fold it over.
What is Folding
200
The size of batches you cook in to decrease cooking time.
What is small batches
200
To moisten meat with cooking juices, fruit juices, melted fat, or a sauce when it cooks.
What is Basting
300
Measuring system used in most other countries.
What is the Metric System
300
Technique used when cutting.
What is the Bear Claw Technique
300
To mix ingredients with a circular or figure-8 motion to blend them.
What is Stirring
300
What you should use when removing hot items from a microwave.
What is a Pot Holder
300
To separate liquid from solid food by passing the mixture through a strainer.
What is Straining
400
The first thing you should do when following a recipe.
Read the Recipe Carefully.
400
To cut with an up-and-down motion into very fine pieces.
What is Mincing
400
To beat rapidly to incorporate air and increase volume.
What is Whipping
400
What direction you should open the lid of a steaming container.
What is away from you
400
To refrigerate until cold.
What is Chilling
500
The order of ingredients listed in a recipe.
What is the order of use.
500
To remove the stem of a fruit or veggie.
What is Hulling
500
To work dough with the hands by repeatedly folding, pressing, and turning it.
What is Kneading
500
What you should do after each use of the Microwave
What is cleaning up spills
500
To brown the surface of a meat quickly with very high heat.
What is Searing
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