SCALING FACTOR
What does the term 'Yield' mean?
The Number of Servings a recipe makes.
Who grades the fruits in the US?
The USDA
a cooking technique where fruits or vegetables are briefly submerged in boiling water or steam, then immediately transferred to an ice bath ("shocking") to stop the cooking process
Blanching.
What are the two types of Catering Foodservice?
On-Premise Catering and Off-Premise Catering.
A round, red root with green tops that can be prepared like spinach.
Beet
What is the formula to get Conversion Factor?
Desired Yield divided by Original Yield.
Blood, Navel and Valencia are all types of....
Oranges
a high-heat cooking technique that browns the surface of food—usually meat, fish, or poultry—to create a flavorful crust.
Searing
One example of a Full Service Style Foodservice.
American Style.
This Vegetable Grows on vines , is covered in a papery husk, and has a slightly tart flavor.
Tomatillo.
What are the two methods you can use to scale down a recipe?
Fraction Multiplication and Factor Division.
Which fruit is round with thick red skin and an interior of seeds surrounded by a layer with crimson flesh?
A Pomegranate.
a cooking technique where food is sealed in a pouch and cooked in a precisely controlled water bath.
Sous Vide
Name the four types of Institutional Foodservice.
Schools, Hospitals, Military and Prisons.
The buds of an unusually tall member of the cabbage family. They are at their peak between October and March.
Brussel Sprouts
True or False: Both Method 1 and Method 2 used to scale down recipes yield the exact same results?
True
What type of apples are good for baking or making applesauce?
Firmer and tart apples.
food preparation method that uses prolonged dry heat, typically inside an oven, to cook items like bread, cakes, and cookies.
Baking
What branch of Foodservice is Golden Corral?
Commercial Foodservice.
This pulse is a staple in Mexican cuisine and is a medium-sized oval bean that is pinkish-tan with dark speckles.
The Pinto Bean.
A recipe has a yield of 4 servings, but you want to scale up the yield to 8 servings. What would be the Conversion factor number?
The Conversion factor would be 2.
Which melons ripen after they are picked?
Cantaloupe.
a culinary technique where food—usually dense vegetables or tough cuts of meat—is partially cooked in boiling water for a short time before being finished using another method like roasting, grilling, or stir-frying.
Parboiling.
What Branch is an Exclusive Member-only Dining room at a Private Yacht Club?
Commercial Foodservice.
What pepper has the highest Scoville heat units Rating?
The Habanero Pepper.