Cooking Terms 1
What are you doing when you pare something?
You are peeling vegetbles or fruit with a sharp knife or peeler, taking off the outer layers.
People use this method to store food What is it?
Freezing
Name a tip for freezing food in freezer bags?
Flatten them out they take less space
What are you doing when you are cubing?
You are using a knife to cut food into small equal squares.
How can we tell if frozen food is past it's due date? so we do not become sick?
Label the food and date it before freezing.
What are you doing when you are folding something in cooking?
Using a rubber scraper or mixing spoon to fold in a 2nd ingredient using "S" movements to mix.
Name a way we can freeze our foods?
Freezer wrap
Name a tip for using containers for freezing foods?
Leave 1 inch at the top for expansion.
What are you doing when you a dicing food?
You are cutting food into smaller pieces.
What temperature should our freezer be at?
Freezer should be always at 0 degrees F or -17.8 degrees C
What are you doing when you sift an ingredient?
Taking a dry ingredient, putting in a sieve to take out any lumps, or large particles.
What other item can you use for freezing food?
Containors
Name another tip for using containers for freezing foods?
Use containers to the serving size you need for less waste and space.
What do you do in mincing food?
Can use knife to cut food into very small pieces.
What temperature should your fridge always be at?
Fridge should be at 40 degrees C or 18 degrees F
What does it mean to cut in?
Use a pastry blender or 2 knives/fork to mix shortening/butter and flour together.
What kind of bags can we use for freezing food?
Freezer bags
Name a tip that helps with freezing meat?
Freeze raw meat in single portion sizes prevents waste.
When you Dredge or Coat something you are doing what?
You are sprinkling or rolling a food in a dry ingredient.
If your not sure whether something is good or not go by this rule of thumb.
If in doubt throw it out.
What does to chop mean?
You are cutting food into smaller pieces.
Another to freeze food is by using?
Foil or freezer paper
Can frozen meat be refrozened?
No - not unless it is cooked.
When you Marinade food you are doing what?
You are soaking meat or fish in an oil with spices to flavor and tenderize.
Why should you not freeze foods still warm?
There will be ice build up.