Cooking Techniques
USDA Food Plate
Sanitation
Guess the Calorie
Cooking Safety
100

This cooking method uses hot coals above and below a pot for even heating.

What is Dutch oven cooking?

100

Milk, yogurt, and cheese belong to this group.

What is dairy?

100

What should you do with your hands before cooking or eating?

What is wash them with soap and water?

100

One medium apple ≈ how many calories?

What is About 95 calories? (Any answer between 75-115)

100

What should you do if clothing catches on fire?

What is stop, drop, and roll?

200

This method cooks food by placing it on the backside of a griddle over a fire.

What is grilling?

200

This food group includes chicken, fish, beans, and eggs.

What is protein?

200

This is the best way to keep flies and dirt off your food.

What is keeping food covered?

200

One granola bar ≈ how many calories?

What is About 150 calories? (Any answer between 130-170) 

200

This tool is used to safely move hot pots and pans.

What are oven mitts or pot holders?

300

Wrapping food in foil and placing it in coals is called this.

What is foil-pack cooking?

300

This nutrient helps build and repair muscles.

What is protein?

300

This step kills germs after washing dishes.  

 What is bleaching/warm water?

300

One hot dog sausage ≈ how many calories?

What is About 150 calories? (Any answer between 130-170)

300

What must you check before lighting a camp stove?

What is that there are no fuel leaks and it’s stable?

400

This method uses boiling water to cook foods like pasta or rice.

What is boiling?

400

Bread, rice, and pasta belong to this food group.

What are grains?

400

You should clean cutting boards after cutting this food.

What is raw meat?

400

One slice of pizza ≈ how many calories?

What is About 285 calories? (Any answer between 265 - 305)

400

This is the safest way to put out a grease fire.

What is smother it with a lid or baking soda?

500

Cooking food slowly using smoke and low heat is called this.

What is smoking?

500

Fruits and vegetables should make up about this fraction of your plate.

What is one-half?

500

What is the method to dispose of the hot, warm, and cold water safely?

First, pour the hot water out.

Second, pour the warm water in the hot water bucket to clean the bucket and then pour it out. 

Finally, pour the cold water into the warm water bucket. Then, pour the bucket into the hot water bucket and pour it out.

500

One fast-food cheeseburger ≈ how many calories?

What is About 300–350 calories?

500

How many Scouts should be in the kitchen at 1 time when preparing meals? 

What is 1-2 Scouts?