Cooking Terms
Measuring
Reading Recipes
7 Nutrients
MyPlate
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What is it called to mix two or more ingredients together?
Combine
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What are three types of dry ingredients?
Sugar, Flour, Salt, Brown sugar, etc.
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What is the abbreviation for Tablespoon?
Tbsp or T
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What are three of the seven nutrients?
Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat, Vitamins, Minerals, Water, and Fiber.
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What are the five food groups?
Grains, Dairy, Protein, Fruits, Vegetables.
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What is it called to beat very rapidly and incorporate air into a mixture?
Whip
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What are the 5 standard measuring for dry measuring cups?
1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/4 cup, 1/8 cup
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What is a reason a recipe might fail?
You measured inaccurately. You misread or did not understand the cooking terms. You guessed at the baking temperature. Etc.
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What does protein do?
It builds and repairs body tissue.
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How much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
Half of them should be fruits and vegetables.
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What is it called to cook uncovered in a small amount of fat?
Stir Fry/Saute
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What are the 5 standard measuring for measuring spoons?
1 T, 1/2 T, 1 t, 1/2 t, 1/4 t.
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Where might you need to use the abbreviation "SQ?"
When cooking with chocolate.
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How are foods sorted into groups.
By nutrients.
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How much of your grains should be whole?
Half of your grains should be whole.
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What is it called to cook or cook in a liquid just beneath the boiling point.
Simmer
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What is one way to soften brown sugar?
Place bread in the bag. Put an apple slice in the bag. Or Microwave for a short time.
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What is the unit for temperature?
Fahrenheit.
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What is the difference between fat and oil?
Fat is solid at room temperature, while oil is liquid at room temperature.
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What kind of milk should you drink?
You should be drinking low fat or fat free.
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What is it called to combine two or more mixtures by gently cutting down through the mixture, across the bottom, and then up to the top?
Fold In
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How many Tablespoons is a 1/3 of a cup?
5 and 1/3 a Tablespoon.
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What are two of the five steps you need to do before you begin cooking?
Read through the entire recipe first. Assemble the ingredients. Collect the utensils. Preheat the oven. (If your recipe calls for it.) Measure and mix carefully.
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What are empty calories?
Calories from solid fats or added sugars.
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What should you do with meat and poultry?
You should keep them small and lean.