Terms
To cook in the steam generated by boiling water
What is steaming?
Used to lift and turn flat foods such as hamburgers and pancakes.
What is a turner or metal spatula?
Cooks more evenly than square containers
What are round containers?
The amount of time it takes to wash your hands
What is 20 seconds?
Safest Way to thaw/defrost food
What is moving it from the freezer to refrigerator?
To mix by using a circular motion, going around and around until blended
What is to stir?
Wire mesh that separates liquid from food; usually has small fine holes.
What is a strainer?
An act holds in moisture, allows food to cook more evenly, and prevents splattering
What is covering the food?
A tool used when handling hot dishes.
What is an oven mitt?
Danger zone for food bourn illnesses
What is 40 to 140 degrees fahrenheit?
To brown or cook foods with a small amount of fat using low to medium heat.
What is to saute?
Used for blending, mixing,stirring, beating, and shipping.
What is a wire whisk?
The four types of microwave safe containers
Glass, Ceramic, Paper, and Some Plastics
Treatment to severely bleeding cut.
What is applying direct pressure?
General Rule for preventing bacteria growth
What is keeping hot food hot and cold foods cold?
To work sugar and fat together until the mixture make a grainy paste.
What is to cream?
A kitchen utensil used primarily to determine the bulk of solid cooking ingredients
What is measuring cup?
3 things the heat inside a microwave attracted to
What is sugar, fats, and water?
The general rule for tasting food
What is using a clean spoon once with no double dipping?
Usually found in undercooked ground beef
What is e.coli?
To cut food into long, thin match-like strips
What is Julienning?
A cylindrical, heavy gauge cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid that can be used either on a range top or in the oven.
What is a dutch oven?
The term used when referring to the act of allowing food to sit because food continues to cook when removed
What is standing time?
the three ways to put out a grease fire
What is a fire extinguisher, baking soda/salt, and putting a lid over a pan?
The process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another with harmful effect.
What is cross contamination?