Knife Basics
Using Recipes
Cutting Foods
Cooking Terms I
Cooking Terms II
100
This tool is ideal for slicing, dicing, and chopping.
What is knife?
100
Set of directions for making a food or beverage.
What is a recipe?
100
This means dividing food into smaller parts, using a tool with a sharp blade.
What is cutting?
100
This means to cut food into small, irregular pieces.
What is chop?
100
Cutting food into small, square pieces.
What is chop and/or dice?
200
When washing dishes you should _____________ knives that are ready to wash.
What is separate?
200
Number of servings or amount in recipes makes.
What is yield?
200
The fingers of the hand that is NOT holding the knife, should be?
What is curled?
200
To cut off the thin outer skin or layer of a fruit or vegetable by using a vegetable peeler or a small, short knife known as a paring knife.
What is Pare?
200
To pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste with a rolling pin, blender, or food procerssor.
What is crush?
300
The best type of cutting board you should use.
What is plastic?
300
a ________________ is a collection that makes finding recipes easier.
What is cookbook?
300
You should hold the knife...
What is by the handle?
300
To cut food into large thin pieces with a slicing knife.
What is slice?
300
to cut into a fine, exact square
What is cube?
400
This safety technique helps eliminate the chance of having an unsafe knife.
What is sharpening?
400
When you don't have baking chocolate, unsweetened, 1 oz. what can you substitute with?
What is 3 Tbsp. cocoa + 1 Tbsp. butter, margarine, or oil
400
Put this under the cutting board to prevent slipping.
What is a non skid matt, wet dishcloth or damp paper towel?
400
To chop food into tiny, irregular pieces. Smaller than dice .
What is Mince?
400
To dip food briefly in boiling water and then cold water to stop the cooking process.
What is blanch?
500
Small appliance to help cut foods
What is food processor?
500
When you don't have Worcestershire sauce, you can substitute?
What is 1 Tbsp. soy sauce with a pinch of red pepper sauce?
500
You should do this to rounded food, such as a potato?
What is cut a thin slice from the bottom so it sits flat?
500
To cut into narrow, fine sticks, about 2-5 inches in length and 1/8 inch thick.
What is julienne or matchsticks?
500
To remove a stone or seed from fruit using a sharp knife.
What is pit?