Cooking Techniques
Cooking methods are divided into these 3 types of techniques
What is moist, dry, and combination
Herbs come from these parts of the plant
What are the leaves and the stems?
What is a clarified broth also know as?
Consomme
What is the proper way to use a fire extinguisher?
Acronym: PASS
P-Pull the pin
A- Aim at base of fire
S- Squeeze handle
S- Sweep Side to side
When food is partially cooked
What is par-cooked?
Three types of dry cooking methods include
What is broiling, grilling, frying, baking, smoking, roasting, stir-frying, and sautéing?
Spices come from these parts of the plant
What are the bark, buds, fruits, roots, seeds, or stems?
Potato is this soups defining characteristic
Chowder
The reason why jewelry is both a sanitation and a safety hazard
It can harbor bacteria, fall in the food or get caught in equipment
The water temperature needed to poach must be this
What is 160 to 180 degrees?
Three types of moist cooking include
What is boiling, blanching, simmering, poaching, and steaming?
At least 3 types of herbs include
What is basil, cilantro, dill, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, thyme, etc.?
French term for Broth
Bouillon
These food service workers work on the food production line and have names based on the food they prepare
What is line cook, chef de partie, or commis?
The difference between grilling and broiling
What is grilling is done when the heat comes from below while broiling is done when the heat comes from above?
The term for when a food is cooked using both dry and moist methods is this
What is combination cooking?
At least 3 types of spices include:
What is cinnamon, chili powder, cayenne, cumin, chiles, dill seeds, paprika, ginger, etc.?
A true bisque must have these two items?
Shellfish & Cream
What is the best way to dispose of broken glass?
Bring it right out to the dumpster
In order what water temperature goes from lowest to highest: simmering, boiling, poaching
What is poaching, simmering, and boiling?
This cooking method is used when cooking food in water that is less than simmering in a flavorful liquid (usually an acid). It is used to cook delicate foods.
What is poaching?
The correct way to store fresh herbs
What is wrapped loosely in damp paper towels and stored in the fridge at temperatures between 34 and 40 degrees?
What is a self thickened soup called?
Puree
What are the four types of fire extinguishers and is each used for?
A- Wood & Paper
B- Small Grease fires and flammable liquids
C- Electrical
K- Large Grease and all combustables
Describe the steps to blanching
What is submerge the food in boiling liquid and briefly cook it and then remove food from liquid and shock it in ice water to stop the cooking process?