Class Procedures
Where do I find my assignments after returning from an absence?
Varies by teacher
Teacher will confirm in person.
You are the cook and your jobs are finished. The dishwasher is taking forever to finish. You are ready to go sit down and study for your math test next period. What do you do?
You wait patiently or help. No one in your group leaves the kitchen until everyone in your group can.
Additionally, work from other classes (or seat work from our class) may not be in the kitchens.
True or False: When cooking on stainless steel, it is best to fry on high heat.
False: When cooking with stainless steel it is best to keep heat at medium or below (with the exception of boiling liquid). Cooking on high heat can:
What is a common scenario that would make and oven mitt ineffective?
A wet oven mitt will not be effective.
What is the correct way to pass a knife to another student?
DO NOT hand them the knife.
Lay the knife flat on the counter. Allow them to pick it up themselves.
True or False: The best way for the teacher to arrange cooking groups is to let us team up with our choice of friends.
False: Better ways:
-Mix up confident cooks with less confident to evenly distribute
-Mix up outgoing in quiet students
-Separate students who seem likely to focus more on hanging out than doing their best work.
You are excited to show off the dish you made in Culinary and want to take a picture. What is the allowable way to do this?
On your iPad (and then send it to your phone for later use if you wish).
Last year, some phone exceptions may have been made for photographing food. However, new and stricter cell phone rules are required this year.
True or false: The best way to clean a burnt stainless steel pan is to place it in the dishwater while it is still hot.
False. Do not place a hot stainless steel pan into dishwater. Sudden temperature changes cause thermal shock. (warps pans and damaged cooking surface)
Option 1: Deglaze while still on the stovetop
Option 2: Let the pan cool down before attempting to wash.
What is the correct finger positioning when cutting with a knife?
Fingers curled back in a "claw" position.
This position keeps your fingers clear from any possibility of harm. The worst possible outcome of a slip up would be skinned knuckles, but you keep your fingertips!
Name two ways to prevent electrical injury in the kitchen.
1. Keep cords away from water sources.
2. Unplug appliances that are not in use.
Late work will generally lose some points (around 10%).
1. At what point does work become half credit?
2. At what point is late work no longer accepted at all?
1. Half credit after one week.
2. Late work will not be accepted in the final two weeks of a marking period. (Date will be posted).
New: After progress reports (mid-marking period), work due prior to progress reports will no longer be accepted.
Personality develops in 8 stages from infancy to old age, and each stage has a psychological crisis. If a person has a problem in any stage they will develop an identity crisis.
Who is Erikson?
It is important to ___________________ before putting pots and pans away to prevent water spots, rust, and mold/mildew/bacteria growth during storage in the cabinets.
dry thoroughly
Note: Drying is important for all dishware (not just pots and pans) to ensure healthy storage.
Describe the correct position of your pan handles and tell why it matters.
Handle turned inward (not sticking out over the edge of the stove...but also not over another burner).
Kitchens are small with multiple people moving around. Bumping into a pan handle could easily cause an accident. Pan handles in is also a good practice at home, especially if children are present.
Name 3 ways to prevent cross contamination.
1. Use separate cutting boards for meat and other food items.
2. Use separate utensils/knives for raw meat. (Ex: stirring utensils for meat are not also used for other pans at the same time).
3. When gathering ingredients, do not set meat on the same tray as other ingredients.
Which platform should I check for the real time confirmation of my grade? (Schoology or Sapphire)
Schoology: Schoology is updated in real time. Comments on work will also be found in Schoology.
Sapphire is only updated weekly. At that point many assignments upload at once and can move your grade greatly in either direction.
If you do not know how to check your grades in Schoology, please ask.
It is your day to do laundry. The towels you pulled out are barely damp. What do you do?
STOP. DO NOT bring damp towels out as finished laundry. Turn the dryer back on to continue drying the damp towels.
-Damp laundry is a breeding ground for bacteria and will result in smelly towels and dishcloths.
-When you being a new set of towels in the dryer before the first is dry, it creates a backup of unusable towels and cloths.
What is the correct order when cooking in stainless steel:
put oil in the pan
heat pan to medium heat
perform Leidenfrost test
add food
Correct order:
1. Heat pan to medium heat.
2. Perform Leidenfrost test.
3. Put oil in the pan.
3. Add food
What substance should never be used on a grease fire and why?
Water: Water will cause a grease fire to spread.
Other options: cover with lid for small fire, fire blanket, fire extinguisher, evacuation.
***Adding water into hot oil also causes similar reactions and results is aggressive splattering.
What is the correct minimum temperature for chicken to be cooked?
165 degrees
Always check using a thermometer.
What should I do with paper assignments when they are returned to me?
Keep them until you have checked your grade in Schoology.
Mistakes happen. If you tell me your grade is wrong, or you have a zero for an assignment you turned in, you should have the paper copy to show me.
The manager is boss of no one but is responsible for everyone. With this idea in mind, who is responsible if the counters are still messy at the end of a lab (and will lose points)?
the dishwasher and the manager
The manager should be doing a final kitchen check before everyone heads back to their seats. They can politely remind others of missed tasks, or help. However, if the manager has done a good job, the teacher should not have to check the kitchens.
Your chicken is sticking to the pan as soon as you begin cooking. What do you do?
Wait a few minutes until the chicken releases on its own.
Describe two scenarios when announcing your movements in the kitchen can keep you and other safe.
1. When carrying a knife
2. When moving with hot cookware
Many students reach their hands into a hot oven to remove food. Even with oven mitts, this is a burn risk.
Why, and what should you do instead?
Oven mitts do not cover your arms, which can easily come into contact with hot surfaces when reaching into an oven.
Instead: With your oven mitts on, pull the partway out of the oven. Pick up your hot dish without reaching into the oven.