Equipment
What are is the common name shared by a flipper and rubber scraper?
Spatula!
Define the term "Creaming" when baking
Creaming: To whip softened butter and sugar together into a cream.
What are the two kinds of measuring cups?
Dry (metal/plastic) and Liquid (glass)
What is HALF of 1?
1/2 or one half
What kind of shoes are acceptable in the kitchen?
Running shoes and CLEAN boots!
What is the difference between a colander and a strainer/sieve?
Collanter is a large bowl with holes used for draining food from boiling water. A strainer/sieve is a wire basket used to sift flour and remove SMALL solids from liquids.
What does "Dredge" or "Coat" mean?
Coat a mixture in a milk/egg mixture then in a dry mixture.
How do you measure 1/2 cup from a STICK of butter?
Use the ruler on the wrapper and cut it out.
What is DOUBLE of 1/4?
1/8 and 1/2
What do you do if you are too sick to cook?
Tell Mx. Nagel and do an alternative assignment worth 80%.
How do you start the oven in our kitchens? (Heat AND Timer, 150 each)
To heat: Press Bake, use the arrows to get to your desired temp, press Bake again or leave it.
Timer: Press Timer On/Off. Use arrows to set time. Press "Start time" or leave it to start counting down.
What does it mean to "Fold"?
To gently add ingredients into a mixture that has had air incorporated into it.
What is different from how you measure BROWN sugar and GRANULATED (white) sugar?
You pack brown sugar, you pour in granulated sugar.
What are the rules for doubling or halving fractions?
(Hint! Which number do you double in each scenario?)
To HALVE: Double the number on the BOTTOM
What are the three sinks at each station for?
Washing, rinsing, sanitizing.
What is the correct tool for these jobs Be SPECIFIC!: Peeling a carrot, slicing a carrot, dicing an onion, slicing tomatoes.
Peeler, Paring Knife, Chef's knife, Serrated Knife
Difference between BROIL and GRILL
Broil: Heat from top
Grill: Heat from bottom
How do you make sure your measurement is accurate? (What do you have to do with DRY ingredients? What do you have to do with a liquid measuring cup?)
Dry: Level off with a flat surface like the back of a knife.
Wet: Bend down to eye level once the liquid has stopped moving.
How many TBSP? Break down the following into TBSP.
1 cup (250g), 1/4 cup (about 75g), 1 litre (1000g)
16, 4, 64 tbsp
What four cleaning/hygiene things do you do when you start a food lab?
Put on an apron, remove jewelry/tie up hair, wash hands, sanitize station.
What is the difference between COOKware and BAKEware? Provide 2 specific examples of each.
Cookware: On stove: Frying pan, wok, saucepan, pot, double boiler. . .
Bakeware: In the oven: Loaf pan, cookie sheet, muffin pan, cake pan, brownie pan. . .
List 10 ways to make eggs (50 pts each) (hint, you can include egg dishes, but they must be the main/major ingredient)
Scrambled, overeasy, sunny side up, poached, hollandaise sauce, hard boiled, soft boiled, fried, soufflé, quiche, omelet, meringue, english muffin, frittata
What does it mean to "tare" or "zero out" a food scale?
It means to measure your empty bowl and either set that weight at 0 or write it down so you can know the difference in weight before or after food is added.
Mx. Nagel will show you a recipe. DOUBLE it.
USE UNITS!!! (cups, tsp, tbsp. . .)
Mx. Nagel, go to the Recipe Types and Parts slide deck, slide 10.
2 and 2/4 cups turkey (AKA 2 1/2 cups)
2/3 cups milk 2 tbsp instant minced onion
8 slices cheese 2 tbsp each pimento and green pepper
There are at least 5 productive/helpful things you can do if your group finishes your lab early. What are they? (Hint! Phones are banned and you must stay in the lab!)
Laundry, help other team, sweep, wipe off counters (if not already done), sort yours or other stations to make it match the stickers),