Food Safety
What should you use to wash produce?
Produce wash, bowl to soak or brush.
How should you store knives?
In a knife block, magnetic holder or drawer.
What should you use to protect your hands when taking pots or pans out of the oven?
Oven mitts
Where can you usually find the nutrition facts/value for the recipe?
At the beginning or the end of the recipe.
How should you clean kitchen countertops to avoid cross contamination?
With vinegar, kitchen sanitizer or bleach.
How can stovetop fires start?
Grease, leftover food, spills, rags or cloths and overheating.
Why is it important to use the right kind of knife for what you are cutting?
Lowers the risk of getting hurt, easier to cut and not damaging the knife or the food.
Why should you follow the order of mixing, cooking or baking the same as in the recipe?
Correct flavour, texture, prevent under or overcooking, make sure that chemical ingredients are activated right and avoid cross contamination.
How do you thaw food?
In the refrigerator, water or microwave.
Why should you clean up a spill in the kitchen as soon as possible?
Stopping injuries, cross contamination, makes it easier to clean and stops animals/bugs from being attracted to the kitchen.
What are the different ways of measuring food?
Measuring cups, measuring spoons, liquid measuring cups and using a scale/weighing.
When you double a recipe, why shouldn’t you double the cook time?
It can burn or overcook the food.
How do you properly store leftovers?
If it's hot, cool down first then put into the fridge, put into containers, don't use after 3-4 days and keep on the shelves of the fridge.
How often should you replace sponges or dish cloths?
1-2 weeks or if it starts to break down before then.
Why shouldn’t you add extra leavening to food?
It changes the texture, incorrect rising for the food, different baking time and pattern, dryness and it can make the food uneven.
What order does a recipe format go in?
Ingredients and amounts, tools, instructions, other notes and nutrition facts/values.
How do you properly cook meat?
Making sure you are using the right method for the meat, cooking to the recommended temperature and using a thermometer and cooking at room temperature.
How should you dispose of food that has expired?
For meat or fish, put it in the trash. For produce put in the compost bin.
What is one way of cutting herbs?
Chiffonade, Mincing, Rough Chop, Hand-tearing, Julienne or fine Chop
Why is it important to follow the recommended substitutions for ingredients?
Following it makes sure that any chemical reactions that occur, happen properly and the texture and taste is the same or very similar.