Safety & Sanitation
Kitchen Management
MyPlate
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Protein
Vitamins, Minerals & Water
100

What is the correct way to wash your hands before cooking?

Wet hands and arms, apply soap, scrub hands and arms for 10-15 seconds, rinse hands and arms, and dry. The whole process is at least 20 seconds. 

100

How do you measure 1/4 cup of flour accurately?


Spoon the flour into a dry 1/4 measuring cup, overfilling, level off. 

100

What are the five food groups on MyPlate?

Fruit, Vegetables, Grain, Protein & Dairy

100

What is the main function of carbohydrates? 

To provide energy

100

Cholesterol is found in which types of foods? 

Animal food sources

100

What is the main function of protein? 

to build, repair and maintain body tissues

100

Which vegetables have the most vitamins and minerals? 

Red, Orange and Dark Green

200

What should you do if there is a grease fire?

Baking Soda, Lid or Fire Extinguisher 

DO NOT USE WATER!!! 

200

Name the kitchen tools: 

A. Turner

B. Rubber Scrapper/Spatula 

C. Straight Edge Spatula

200

What are the six essential nutrients? How many calories do they each provide?

Carbohydrates-4, Lipids-9, Proteins-4, Vitamins-0, Minerals-0 & Water-0

200

What are the two types of carbohydrates we discussed? Give an example food for each. 

Complex-Flour/Starches

Simple-Sugars

200

HDL is called "good" cholesterol because: 

It helps remove excess cholesterol built up in the arteries 

200

What pairing creates a complimentary protein? 

Grain with a Nut, Seed or Legume 

200

What three things destroy the nutrients in fruits and vegetables? 

Heat, Air and Water

300

What temperature should chicken be cooked to for safety? Ground Meats? Steak, Pork and Fish?

Chicken- 165 degrees Fahrenheit 

Ground Meats- 155 degrees Fahrenheit 

Steak, Pork & Fish-145 degrees Fahrenheit

300

The recipe says to use 4 tablespoons of bread crumbs. The most effective way to measure it would be to use _______________.

1/4 cup

300

Foods that have solid fats and added sugars, but few nutrients have more:

Empty Calories

300

What are the three parts of the wheat kernel? Which is the most beneficial? Which is the least beneficial? 

Bran

Germ-Most

Endosperm-Least

300

What are the four functions of lipids?

Carries vitamins KADE

Reserve/Back-up energy

Promotes healthy skin

Satisfies hunger & helps you feel full longer

300

The building blocks of protein are called.

Amino acids

300

Milk is fortified with these vitamins: 

Vitamin A & Vitamin D

400

List the six things that bacteria need to be able to grow.

Food source

Acid level

Time

Temperature

Oxygen

Moisture

400

What three things are microwaves attracted to?

Water, fat, sugar

400

Half of your plate should be?

Fruits & Vegetables

400

What are the differences between cooking rice and pasta?

Rice-rice and water in pot together, boil, Lid on, 1:3 ratio (uncooked: cooked)

Pasta-Boil water first, then add pasta, Lid off, Al dente, 1:2 ration (uncooked: cooked)

400

When milk has been treated to break up and evenly distribute the fat, that process is called: 

Homogenization

400

What is an emulsifier?

Something that allows two unmixable ingredients to mix

400

What are the other names for Vitamins C & Vitamin B9?

Ascorbic Acid and Folate/Folic Acid

500

What are the 8 Food Borne Illnesses we learned? What causes them? 

Salmonella-Eggs, Chicken

E. Coli-Ground Beef, Undercooked Meats, Raw Milk

Botulism-Improperly canned foods

Campylobacter-Contaminated water

Clostridium Perfringens-Time & Temperature abused foods

Staph-Human Mucus and Infected cuts & sores

Norovirus-Sick food handler

Hepatitis A-Human Feces 

500

Name and describe the three knives.

Chef's Knife-

  • Used for chopping, slicing, dicing, and mincing a variety of foods

Paring Knife-

  • Used for peeling, trimming, and detailed work like cutting small fruits and vegetables

Serrated Knife (Bread Knife)-

  • Used for slicing bread, tomatoes, and other foods with tough exteriors and soft interiors
500

Choose a variety of _________ products. Check for added sugars. This is the Key consumer message for which food group? 

Dairy

500

What are the differences between the muffin method and the biscuit method?

Muffin-Fat is part of the liquid ingredients, Do not over mix

Biscuit-Fat cut into dry ingredients, knead dough

500

What happens to cholesterol with each type of fatty acid?

Saturated-Raises both HDLs and LDLs

Polyunsaturated-Lowers both

Monounsaturated-Raises HDLs and Lowers LDLs

500

What is the difference between complete and incomplete proteins? 

Complete-all 9 essential amino acids, animal sources + Soybeans & Quinoa

Incomplete-Does not have all 9, plant sources

500

Name and Explain the function of four Vitamins or Minerals.

Vitamin K-Helps blood to clot normally

Vitamin A-Maintains vision and immune system

Vitamin D-Build and maintain healthy bones and teeth

Vitamin E-Protects the membranes of red and white blood cells

Vitamin C/Ascorbic Acid-Helps to form collagen which holds the cells together and aids in healing

Vitamin B9/Folate/Folic Acid-Helps tissue to grow and cells to work

Sodium-Helps maintain fluid balance & blood pressure in the body

Potassium-Helps maintain a regular heartbeat and helps prevent muscle cramps

Iron-Helps to form the hemoglobin in red blood cells which carry oxygen throughout the body

Calcium-Builds strong bones & teeth