Health and Safety
Nutrition
Cooking Basics
Outdoor Cooking
General Knowledge
100
When bacteria on a kitchen tool is transferred to food by direct contact.
What is cross-contamination?
100

According to botanists, avocados and tomatoes belong in this food group.

What is the fruit food group?

100

This utensil is used to chop or dice food.

What is a knife?

100

This should be done while you are cooking and eating to make cleanup time easier and faster.

What is heating water?

100

This action should be performed often to reduce cross-contamination when working with food.

What is washing your hands?

200

An abnormal immune response to food.

What is a food allergy?

200

This is how many servings of grains (whole and refined) are recommended daily, according to the USDA guidelines.

What is 6-8 servings?

200

This device can be used to reheat food quickly.

What is a microwave?

200

This kitchen tool can be used to make packets to cook food on a grill or fire.

What is aluminum foil?

200

These homemade object can keep your food cold, while saving you from a watery mess in the cooler.

What are frozen water bottles?
300

A cooking hazard that occurs when boiling water comes into contact with your skin.

What are burns/scalds?

300

This low-fat, high-protein food contains Omegas 3's that provide great health benefits.

What is seafood?

300

This cooking method is used when making donuts.

What is frying?

300

The type of fuel used when operating your Scout camp stove.

What is propane?

300

This safety tool should be placed near the kitchen to assist when things get too fiery and hot.

What is a fire extinquisher?
400

This is the boiling point of water.

What is 212 degrees?

400

Eating too much fat and sugar can wear out your pancreas, and eventually may cause this disease.

What is diabetes?
400

The concept of preparing whole meals or dishes ahead of schedule.

What is meal prepping?

400

Small, black squares that can be used to cook food on a grill or using cast iron.

What are charcoal briquettes?

400

This should be considered when planning your backpacking meals.

What is the weight of the food?

500

This food-bourne illness causes about 1.35 million infections in the US each year. 

What is Salmonella?

500

This type of cow has the highest milk production in the world.

What is Holstein (or Friesian)?

500

This cooking method uses the byproduct of boiling water to cook or heat food.

What is steaming?

500

This method is used to ensure as many Scouts as possible get to experience the different aspects of making a meal.

What is the patrol method?

500

A career that analyzes the chemical properties of food to determine ingredients and formulas. 

What is a food science technician?