Terms
The blending of two or more food ingredients to create a mixture.
What is to "combine" ingredients?
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?
Microwave safe containers.
What are glass, ceramic, paper, and some plastic containers?
The amount of time to wash hands.
What is 20 seconds or a round of singing the ABC song?
Safest way to thaw or defrost food,
What is the refrigerator?
To brown or cook foods with a small amount of fat using low to medium heat.
What is to saute?
Wire mesh that separates liquid from food; usually has small fine holes.
What is a strainer?
Allow food to sit because food continues to cook when removed.
What is standing time?
Used when handling hot dishes.
What is an oven mitt?
Danger zone for food bourne illnesses.
What is 40 to 140 degrees fahrenheit?
To cut into very small pieces.
What is dice?
Used for blending, mixing, stirring, beating, and whipping.
What is a wire whisk?
Microwaves are attracted to.
What is sugar, fats, and water?
Rule for tasting food.
What is using a clean spoon and using it only once, no double dipping?
General rule for preventing bacteria growth.
What is keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold.
To work sugar and fat together until the mixture make a grainy paste.
What is cream?
Used to lift and turn flat foods such as hamburgers and pancakes.
What is a turner or turning spatula?
Holds in moisture, food cooks more evenly, prevents splattering.
What is covering food?
Treatment to severely bleeding cut.
What is apply direct pressure?
Usually found in undercooked ground beef.
What is e.coli?
To cook just below the boiling point.
What is simmer?
A kitchen utensil used primarily to measure the volume of liquid or bulk solid cooking ingredients such as flour and sugar.
What are liquid and dry measuring cups?
Cooks more evenly than square containers.
What are round containers?
Used to put out a grease fire.(hint: 3 ways)
What is fire extinguisher, baking soda or salt, and put a lid over 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?