KITCHEN SAFETY
This is the first thing you should do before beginning food preparation.
What is wash your hands?
This knife is usually used for small jobs such as peeling and trimming fruits and vegetables.
What is a paring knife?
Cooking food in an oven using dry heat is called this.
What is baking or roasting?
How many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon?
What is 3 teaspoons?
This tool is used to measure small amounts of ingredients such as vanilla or salt.
What are measuring spoons?
Raw chicken is prepared on a cutting board. Before cutting vegetables on the same board, you should do this.
What is wash and sanitize the cutting board?
This is the curled hand position used to protect your fingers while cutting.
What is the claw grip?
Cooking food in hot oil is called this.
What is frying?
How many tablespoons are in ½ cup?
What is 8 tablespoons?
This tool is used to flip pancakes or burgers.
What is a spatula or turner?
This type of fire extinguisher is commonly used for ordinary combustibles such as paper, wood, and cloth.
What is a Class A fire extinguisher?
A julienne cut looks like this.
What are thin, matchstick-shaped pieces?
Cooking vegetables quickly in a small amount of oil over relatively high heat is called this.
What is sautéing?
A recipe makes 10 cookies. You need to make 20 cookies. What is your conversion factor?
What is 2?
This kitchen tool is used to remove lumps and add air to ingredients.
What is a whisk?
A student drops a knife on the floor. The safest action is to:
A. Try to catch it
B. Step back and let it fall
C. Grab the handle quickly
D. Kick it away
What is B. Step back and let it fall?
What knife would be the best choice for chopping and slicing a large amount of vegetables?
What is a chef's knife?
This moist-heat cooking method uses steam to cook food.
What is steaming?
What is 4 cups?
This tool is used to strain pasta or wash vegetables.
What is a colander?
What is pointed down at your side, with the blade facing backward/away from others?
Why is it important to cut ingredients into similar-sized pieces?
What is so they cook evenly and look consistent?
A tough piece of meat is cooked slowly with a small amount of liquid.
What is braising?
What is 4½ cups?
This tool measures the internal temperature of food.
What is a food thermometer?