Kitchen Basics & Math
Talk Like a Chef
(Cooking Terms)
The Secret Technique (Advanced Terms)
Tiny Measurements
(Small Metric Conversions)
Filling the Cup
(Volume Conversions)
100

 You should wash your hands for at least this many seconds to get them clean.

20 seconds

100

To cook a liquid until bubbles rise continuously and break the surface.

What is boil?

100

To rub food on a tool that shreds it into small pieces.

What is grate?

100

This is the metric abbreviation for Millilitre.

What is mL?

100

1 metric Cup is equal to this many millilitres.

What is 250 mL?

200

This is the first thing you should do to your dishes before you even start the water.

What is scrape off food particles?

200

To remove the peeling from a fruit or veggie using a knife or peeler.

What is pare?

200

This term means to heat a liquid just below the boiling point.

What is simmer?

200

 In metric, 1 teaspoon is equal to this many millilitres.

What is 5 mL?

200

Half of a cup (1/2 Cup) equals this many millilitres.

What is 125 mL?

300

To keep things organized, you should do this to your dishes before you start washing.

What is sort and stack them by group?

300

This term means to cook food in a very small amount of fat.

What is saute?

300

 To mix shortening and flour using a pastry blender or two knives.

What is cut in?

300

This is the number of millilitres in 1/2 of a teaspoon.

What is 2 mL?

300

If you need 1/4 Cup, you should measure this amount in millilitres.

What is 50 mL?

400

 If you don't have a timer, you can hum this song twice to make sure you've scrubbed long enough.

What is "Happy Birthday"?

400

To beat something rapidly to make it light and airy.

What is whip?

400

The abbreviation "gm" stands for this metric unit of weight.

What is gram?

400

 If a recipe asks for 1/4 teaspoon, you should measure out this many millilitres.

What is 1 mL?

400

This cup size is equal to exactly 150 millilitres.

What is 2/3 Cup?

500

This is the very last step in the 3-sink dishwashing process, done in hot bleach water.

What is sanitizing?

500

To work or press dough using the palms of your hands.

What is knead?

500

To gently combine two mixtures by cutting down through the center and bringing the bottom mixture up and over.

What is fold?

500

To get 15 millilitres, you would need to use 1 of these large spoons.

What is a tablespoon?

500

 1 litre (1000 mL) is equivalent to this many cups.

What is 4 cups?