Hygiene and Safety
What should you always wash before preparing food?
Your Hands
Which ingredient helps cakes rise?
Baking powder (or self-raising flour).
Which kitchen tool measures liquid ingredients?
Measuring Jug
Question: Tacos come from which country?
Mexico
This Australian chef is famous for cooking on TV with his catchphrase, "Fast Food."
Jamie Oliver
What is the name of the transfer of bacteria from one food or surface to another?
Cross-contamination
What does it mean to cream butter and sugar?
Beat them until light and fluffy.
What is the safest way to carry a chef's knife?
By your side with the blade pointing down.
Sushi originated in which country?
Japan
This celebrity chef is known for yelling "It's RAW!" on cooking shows like Hell's Kitchen.
Gordon Ramsay
Food should not stay in the temperature danger zone (5-60 degrees Celsius) for more than approximately how many hours?
2 Hours
Why should muffin batter only be mixed until just combined?
Overmixing develops too much gluten, making muffins tough.
Why should you use a serrated knife instead of a chef's knife to cut bread?
The serrated edge cuts without crushing the bread.
Which country is famous for making croissants?
France (although the pastry has Austrian origins).
This Australian chef is famous for MasterChef Australia and owns restaurants around the world. He appears in Coles adds.
Curtis Stone
Explain why raw chicken should always be stored on the bottom shelf of a refrigerator.
To prevent juices dripping onto ready-to-eat foods and causing cross-contamination.
What is the difference between baking powder and baking soda?
Baking powder contains its own acid; baking soda needs an acidic ingredient to react.
Which kitchen appliance would you use to knead bread dough quickly and what attachment?
A stand mixer with a dough hook.
Which spice is made from the dried stigma of a flower and is one of the world's most expensive spices?
Saffron
This chef became famous for creating meals from mystery ingredients on Ready Steady Cook and later judged MasterChef Australia.
Matt Preston
A student cuts raw chicken, wipes the knife with a tea towel, then uses it to slice tomatoes. Identify TWO food safety mistakes.
During baking, explain TWO changes that occur to make cake batter become a cake.
Name THREE pieces of equipment needed to accurately make a sponge cake.
Identify the country from the traditional dish:
Moussaka
Greece
This chef became the first British chef to be awarded three Michelin stars and later mentored Gordon Ramsay.
Marco Pierre White