Cooking Labs
Herbs, Spices, Salts
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Kitchen Math
100
The little bunches that are naturally found in cauliflower are called this
What are florets
100
The category that cilantro falls under
What is an herb
100
The white, bitter part of a lemon peel is called this
What is the pith
100
This is how much it costs to make a single serving of a recipe
What is a portion cost
100
This is what you must do if the recipe size you have is not the recipe size you want
What is scale the recipe
200
The internal temperature of fully cooked chicken
What is 165 degrees F
200
The category that turmeric falls under
What is a spice
200
When onions are cooking and start to become soft, they are said to be this
What is translucent
200
This is the type of measurement that you might use fluid ounces to find
What is volume
200
This type of measurement is usually faster and more accurate than measuring by volume
What is weighing
300
This is one way you know if oil is hot
What is it ripples across the pan/recedes OR you test it with a small piece of something OR it moves around the pan faster
300
The category that lavender falls under
What is an herb
300
This is salt's superpower
What is it enhances flavors
300
This is how you find a conversion factor
What is divide desired yield by original yield
300
Finish the sentence: _________ should be about 35% of the menu price.
What is food cost
400
If you cook chicken too quickly (like in a rapid boil), this will likely happen
What is it will become tough
400
The shape that makes a finishing salt different from regular salt
What is large, flaky crystals that crunch
400
This is the ingredient that gives peanut brittle its brittle texture
What is baking soda
400
These are two examples of units you might see for unit costs
What is $/lb or $/oz or $/cup or $/tsp etc.
400
You might use this method of measuring if your recipe calls for both a liquid and an odd ingredient such as peanut butter
What is measuring by displacement
500
This kitchen tool is handy for grating and zesting
What is a microplane
500
The general rule for achieving small crystal size is this
What is fast formation (the slower the formation, the larger the crystal)
500
This is the organ that is designed to attract pollinators
What is a flower! :)
500
This is an example of a metric kitchen unit
What is a gram OR kilogram OR liter OR mL
500
If you know the unit costs for all ingredients and the amounts of all ingredients a recipe calls for, then you can figure this out
What is total recipe cost