What is the vocabulary word for crushing food in to a smooth mixture?
Mash
100
What is the vocabulary word for combining 2 or more ingredients?
Mixing
100
What is a method of transferring heat by direct contact?
Conduction
100
What is the vocabulary word for cooking foods over boiling water?
Steaming
100
What actor played the starring role in the deep-frying safety video?
William Shatner
200
What is the vocabulary word for cutting food into small, irregular pieces?
Chop and mince
200
What is the vocabulary word for mixing ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large spoon?
Tossing
200
What is the method of heat transfer that occurs through air or liquid?
conduction
200
Name the cooking method that traps steam in an air-tight chamber.
pressure-cooking
200
Name 2 types of material that is suitable for the microwave.
glass, china or pottery
300
What is the vocabulary word for cutting foods into small square pieces?
Cube and dice
300
What is the name of the preparation technique used for gently mixing a light fluffy mixture into a heavier one?
Folding
300
What is the vocabulary word for raising a liquid to its highest possible temperature?
boil
300
Name the cooking method for cooking food in a small amount of hot fat in a skillet over moderate heat.
Frying and Sauteing
300
Describe one safety rule used when deep- frying?
1. Do not use too much oil
2. Do not let the oil get too hot
3. Do not put frozen foods into hot oil
4. Do not up out an oil fire with water
400
What is the vocabulary word for cutting food into large, thin pieces, using a sawing motion?
Slice
400
When stirring, what type of motion do you use?
Circular
400
What is the vocabulary word for cooking foods in a liquid that is just below boiling temperatures?
Simmer
400
Name the cooking method used when small pieces of food are stirred constantly and cooked quickly over high heat in a small amount of oil.
Stir-fry
400
Describe one safety rule uses when cookin in the microwave.
1. Do not put metal in the microwave
2. Read the labels on any container that you place in the microwave
3. Do not put foods with thick skin in the microwave for a long time
500
What is the vocabulary word for cutting a thin layer or to peel something.
To pare
500
What is the purpose of beating an ingredient?
To add air to the ingredient
500
What is the vocabulary word for cooking whole pieces or large amounts of food in a small amount of water?
Poaching
500
What is the difference between frying and sauteing?
Sauteing uses a small amount of fat or oil. Frying uses more oil or fat.
500
What part of the microwave cooks food the slowest? the center or the outside?