Workplace Safety
Food Safety
Kitchen Equipment
Heat Transfer /
Cooking Methods
History & Herbs
100

What is the first thing you should do when someone gets injured in the kitchen?

Call for help / get me!

100

What is the TDZ? 

What is the range? 

Temperature Danger Zone

41-135

100

Large appliance using fans to circulate hot air

Convection Oven

100

When baking cookies in the oven, which heat transfer method is used most regularly? 

Convection

100

Herb used both fresh and dry, commonly used in Italian cooking (and pesto!)

Basil

200

3 things that should never be worn in the kitchen for safety reasons...

loose jewelry, loose clothing, open toed shoes, etc. 

200

How long should you wash your hands? 

When should you wash your hands? 

20 seconds. 

before work, after breaks, after handling raw meat, after using restroom

200

3 essential knives every kitchen should have: 

Chef, pairing, serrated 

200

What heat transfer causes a metal spoon to get hot when left in a pot of hot soup?

Conduction

200

What are 3 complimentary herb / spice pairings?

(Any 3 that are complimentary work!) 

Mint with lamb

Cinnamon with apples

Basil and tomatoes

And many more!

300
What is the proper way to carry a knife through the kitchen?

pointed down at your side, announce "sharp knife behind you"

300

Minimum temperature for: 

Chicken 

Ground Beef 

Pork

165

155

145

300

What are the two types of measurement equipment used for ingredients in recipes? 

Liquid measuring cups and dry measuring cups

300

What is the difference between sauteing and pan frying? 

The amount of fat being used

sauteing: smaller amount of fat

pan frying: larger amount of fat

300

What is the difference between herbs and spices, give an example of each: 

herbs (fresh/dried leaves like basil), spices (seeds/bark/roots like cinnamon)

400

3 types of burns and their appearance

1st degree: red, warm, no blisters

2nd degree: red & swollen, blisters

3rd degree: black / yellow / red, nerve damage

400

Name at least 4 of the big 8 allergens: 

milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans (any 4)

400

What is the difference between a sheet pan and a hotel pan? 

sheet pan has shallow sides and is slightly bigger, hotel pan is deeper and slightly smaller. 

400

What cooking method uses no liquid? 

What cooking method uses liquid? 

What cooking method uses both? 

Dry heat cooking method

Moist heat cooking method

Combination heat cooking method

400
What was the revolution in the 1900s that brought mass production and changed the food service industry? 

The Industrial Revolution

500

What is the complete procedure for dealing with a grease fire? 

turn off heat source, cover with lid, use Class K fire extinguisher, never use water, evacuate if necessary

500

What does HACCP stand for? 

What is its main purpose? 

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point

system to prevent foodborne illness

500

What piece of equipment is essential for food safety temperature monitoring and must be calibrated regularly? 

Food thermometer

500
Walk through the process of braising a piece of meat and which type of cooking method is used: 

1. 

2. 

1. Sear / brown the meat (dry heat)

2. Cover the meat halfway with liquid, cover and simmer for hours (moist heat)

500

Which historical period brought the first professional restaurants and cooking schools?

1800s in France