Kitchen Safety
Vocabulary
Name that Food
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100
True or False: You need to wash fruits and vegetables before eating, unless you plan to peel or cut them.

False: You need to wash them even if you plan to peel or cut them, because bacteria can spread from the outside to the inside during cutting/peeling. 

100

What word means to cut something into the smallest pieces. Commonly used for garlic.

To mince.

100

What is this called?


A palmier.

100

What would you call a jam made from oranges?

marmalade.

200

What should you wear when putting something into the oven, or removing something from the oven?

Oven mitts. 

200

What word means to cut into cubes of similar size. Commonly used for onion. 

To dice. 

200

What is this fruit?


Acai

200

What two things did we combine with yeast to inflate a balloon?

WARM water and yeast.

300

What is the minimum number of seconds needed to wash your hands?

20

300

What word means to decorate or embellish your food? (e.g. add a sprig of basil on top)

To garnish.

300

What is this herb called? 

Cilantro (coriander would also be a correct guess)

300

What is the difference between pulse and puree on the food processor?

Puree continues to blend until you turn it off. The pulse setting allows you to turn on the machine for brief periods, so you don't over chop your ingredients

400

What is a safe way to defrost meat, poultry or seafood?

Thaw in the fridge, in cold water or microwave. 

400

How do you say "everything in it's place" in French?

:Mise en place."

400

What is this called?


Yeast

400

What is a bouillon cube?

A cube you add to water for flavor or soup. Dehydrated broth or stock. 

500
A fridge's temperature needs to be set below what degree?

40

500

What do you call the assistant to the head chef? The second in command in the kitchen?

Sous Chef.

500

Name this citrus: 

Kumquat

500

These hot pads are also known as...?


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