Herbs
Taste perception
Cooking methods
Chemical Reactions
Fats
100
This is when fresh herbs are added to a dish
What is near the end.
100
This is the smallest functional unit of taste
What is the taste bud
100
This radiation cooking technique often gives meats a dry, mushy texture, making it not recommended for meat cookery
What is microwaving
100
This ingredient raises the boiling point of water
What is salt
100
This is the first cold-pressing of olive oil with less an 1% of free acidity
What is Extra Virgin
200
This herb has needle-like, very aromatic leaves with an affinity for roasted and grilled meats
What is rosemary
200
This is the final flavor that remains in the mouth after swallowing
What is aftertaste or finish
200
This is the temperature range for poaching
What is 160-185
200
This is the process of sugar breaking down in the presence of proteins
What is the Maillard reaction
200
This is the difference of the dry heat cooking methods of sauteing, pan frying and deep frying
What is amount of fat
300
This is the amount of dried herbs to be substituted for fresh in a recipe
What is 1/3
300
These three factors are the most common that can compromise a person's taste perception
What are age, health and smoking
300
This frying method would be best suited for battered foods that tend to stick together
What is swimming method
300
This is the term for the tendency of warm liquids or gases to rise while cooler ones fall, causing natural circulation of heat
What is convection
300
This is the chemical change in fats when exposed to air, light and heat that creates objectionable odors and flavors
What is rancidity
400
This tender, green leafed herb is often used as a garnish or for tea
What is mint
400
This is the distinctive quality of food or drink perceived with the combined senses of taste, touch and smell
What is flavor
400
This cooking method that is similar to pot roasting is best suited for cooking fish or tender cuts of meat and poultry and is often called butter roasting
What is poeleing
400
This happens to the boiling point of water at high altitudes
What is it lowers
400
This is the one thing that fats do not do that liquids do
What is evaporate
500
This tropical grass is often used in southeast Asian cuisines
What is lemongrass
500
This is what a dish's taste is called when it lacks salt
What is flat
500
These are the two most common combination cooking methods
What is braising and stewing
500
These are the four ways that cooking alters food
What is texture, flavor, aroma and appearance
500
This oil has the highest smoke point of all oils
What is soybean oil