General Foods
Types of Cooking
Preparation
Health and Safety
Appliances / Tools
100

This food can be graded as "Prime."

Meat

100

This is the way a smoothie is made.

Blended / In a Blender.

100

This inner part of the avocado is removed. 

The Pit / Stone

100

This is a common substitute for butter (not 'I Can't Believe it's not Butter).

Canola oil / Oil

100

This item / tool is used to remove the center from fruit, such as an apple.

Corer

200

This salad is named after a famous King.

Caesar Salad

200

This item can be "poached."

Eggs

200

This is the way potatoes are cut in preparation for French Fries.

Julienned
200

You use this to keep food from sticking to the pan.

Cooking oil / spray

200

This tool is generally used for flipping.

Spatula

300

This food item often needs to be 'proofed' before it is mixed with flour to make a dough.

Yeast

300

Pasta should be cooked to this texture.

Al Dente

300

Describe a food that has been minced.

Cut into very tiny pieces
300

All meats must be cooked above this temperature to be considered safe.

145-150 degrees

300

These are used to measure small amounts of ingredients.

What are Measuring Spoons?

400

This common household condiment contains more sugar per ounce than ice cream.

Ketchup

400

This is the term for very blended or mashed food, such as applesauce.

Puree

400
You can do this to a lemon to get the juice to flow freely / easily.

Roll it on a surface

400

Aside from fires, mistakes with this tool are the most common.

Knives

400

This dish is commonly used for soups or thick stews, and, unlike a metal pot, can be put directly into the oven.

Dutch Oven

500

This is a slow form of heating foods such as eggs or milk, to keep them from cooking or curdling.

Tempering

500

This is the term for coating a meat in salt prior to cooking, usually for a longer period of time.

Dry - Brine

500

This is what can be done to a cake to make it easier to ice.

Freeze / Par-freeze

500

Placing this on top of a pot of boiling water can keep it from boiling over

A Wooden Spoon
500

This setting on Microwaves can be used to thaw meat

Defrost