What's This Called
Food Safe
Baking Terms/Methods
Don't Do That!
Hot Foods Terms/Methods
100

Used for scraping bowls

What is a rubber tip spatula?

*not to be confused with a spatula for flipping eggs... right Travis?

100

The temperature in which bacteria grows most rapidly typically defined as 4c - 60c 

What is the "Danger Zone"?

100

This term refers to beating sugar and butter/fat together.

What is creaming?

100

A spray bottle is NOT USED for what purpose.

What is spraying sanitizer at people?

100

To cook food quickly in a small amount of oil or butter over high heat, usually in a shallow pan. This technique is often used for vegetables, fish, and meat.

What is sauté? 

200

Used to make soups, stocks and stews

What is a stock pot?

200

What is the maximum amount of time food can sit in the Danger Zone before it has to be thrown out?

What is 2 hours?

200

This method is used for making flaky, tender biscuits and scones

What is the biscuit method?

200

Dirty knives should NOT be put where.

What is the sink?

200

Cooking food gently in liquid at a low temperature, typically between 160-180°F (71-82°C). Common foods for poaching are eggs, fish, or fruit

What is poaching?

300

Used to create equal sized scoops 

ex: cookies

What is a portion scoop?

300

To ensure food safety a fridge must be kept at what temperature?

What is 0c - 4c?

300

This method is often used for light and airy cakes, particularly in recipes that don’t use any fat (like angel food cake or sponge cake).

What is the whisking method?

300

True or false

Raw meat can be stored above vegetables

What is False.

300

A mixture of fat (often butter) and flour used as a thickening agent for sauces and soups. It is cooked to various stages (white, blonde, brown) depending on the desired flavor.

What is a roux? 

400

Used for many things in the kitchen, this items primary uses are to scrape down tables and cut dough.

What is a....

Dough cutter

Bench scraper 

Pastry cutter

400

What is the minimum internal temperature of chicken before it is safe to eat?


what is 165c

*IF YOU GOT THIS WRONG IM GOING TO BE LIVID

400

This ingredient acts as a leavening agent when combined with an acid

What is baking soda?

400

This material should never go in the microwave 

What is METAL?

400

To cook the surface of meat or fish at a high temperature until a browned crust forms. It's typically the first step before finishing cooking by other methods like braising or roasting.

What is searing?

500

A fixed blade used to make thin, uniform slices. Usually with vegetables or fruit.

What is a mandoline?

500

This is the most common cause of foodborne illness in north America. It is highly contagious and often referred to as the "stomach flu" of the "cruise ship virus"

What is Norovirus?

500

The method in which you are gradually raising eggs temperature by slowly mixing them with a hot liquid to prevent curdling or scrambling

What is tempering?

500

What are three things NOT to do when walking with a knife.

What is....

Walking with the blade up

Walking with the blade out

Holding the blade

500

An Italian term meaning “to the tooth,” referring to pasta that is cooked until it is firm to the bite but not soft or mushy

What is al dente?