Food Prep & Planning
What is a Prep cook?
A person who is interested in becoming a cook, they start out by preparing food for a cook
What is bacteria?
A living organism
What are the two types of measurements we use?
Dry and wet- metric, standard/imperial
Name the steps for making a recipe?
Get ingredients ready
Measure ingredients mix and blend
Where are some ideal places for germs to grow?
Food preparation area, and warm, moist places
As a cook you always need to start out with foods that take extra time to prepare like:
Squash, carrots, potatoes, turnip, all vegetables and fruits
Where can bacteria be found?
Water, food, air, plants, animals, insects, humans
Why is it important for us to know our cooking measurements?
To be able to follow a recipe, and for the recipe to turn out well
What should we be following when we are making a recipe?
Follow cooking and baking directions/instructions
When we do not wash our hands what happens?
We spread germs to other people
Name a tasks of a Prep cook?
Wash, cut, peel, chop, mince, making condiments & garnishes, sauces, marinating foods, properly storing food, safely use knives, basic cooking skills, have excellent hygiene, willing to obey orders, have good managements skills etc.
What is fungi?
Organism that produces spores and lives on other's
What does wet measurements cups and spoon measure?
Measures liquid ingredients like milk, water
What do we do after taking baked goods out of an oven?
Allow it to cool
As humans where do we carry germs?
Our skin, undernails, clothes, open sores, or wounds, mucus membranes, hair
What the term blanch mean?
To place food in boiling water for a few minutes, take out and place in ice cold water
What does fungi look like?
Fuzzy appearance will find on ex. old cheese, moldy bread
Why is it important to read labels?
To know what we are putting into our bodies and to prevent diseases
What else can you do to make pastries and cake more appetizing?
Add sauce or frosting and enjoy
If your sick what do we do?
Stay at home
What does blanching do to the food?
Helps veggies keep thier flavor, color, and texture
Can fungi be healthy for you, give ex.?
Yes, ex. cheese, yogurt, beer, you cut off or skim it off
How kinds of fat should we be eating daily?
Nuts, salmon, flax seed, olives ,avocado, lean turkey, meats, coconut, full fat yogurt,walnuts, almonds, tofu, sardines, pumpkin seeds, tuna, chia seeds
What is the 1st thing that needs to be done before preparing the food?
Get all the utensils out and ready, plus the ingredients
What if we are having some symptoms while here what do we do for cooking class?
Wear a protective mask, sneeze or cough in crook of elbow, wear gloves, wash hands frequently