Contaminants and Hazards
Measurements and Kitchen Math
Knife Skills
Cooking Methods
Food Trivia
100
Mold is an example of what kind of contamination?
Biological
100
What is this action called?
Leveling
100
Why do you need a damp rag underneath a cutting board?
To avoid the board moving around
100
Is grilling an example of a moist-heat or dry-heat cooking method?
Dry
100
The documentary "Super Size Me" was about Morgan Spurlock spending 30 days eating food exclusively from where?
McDonalds
200
A bug is an example of what kind of contaminant?
Physical
200
If a recipe called for 1/3 c sugar, how much sugar would you need if you tripled the yield?
1 c
200
What is the name of this knife?
Chef's Knife
200
What temperature does water boil in Fahrenheit?
212
200
Which candy is famous for its slogan “Taste the Rainbow”?
Skittles
300
What happens in the temperature danger zone?
Bacteria multiplies rapidly
300
1/4 c = __ T
4
300
When holding a knife to cut food, where on the knife should you pinch?
The base of the blade
300
What is the difference between simmering and boiling?
Boiling is at a higher temperature with rolling bubbles, simmering is right below boiling point with few bubbles
300
What is the most commonly ordered seafood item in American restaurants?
Shrimp
400
What is the minimum internal cooking temp for ground beef?
155
400
Whichever team picked this question gets an automatic 400 extra points and 1 other team of their choosing gets an extra 200 points!
400
What knife is used to cut foods with a hard outside and softer inside?
Serrated
400
Where does broiling take place? (On a stove, in an oven, in a microwave, on a grill, etc)
In an oven
400
Pizza Margherita and Ragù alla Bolognese are often considered national dishes of which European country known for its cuisine and tourism?
Italy
500
What is the minimum internal cooking temp for pork?
145
500
There are 3 ways we measure: volume, ______, and _______
weight and count
500
What is the name of this cut?
Rondelle
500
Why are methods that cook with oil considered dry?
Oil is not water-soluble
500
In what decade did the first Taco Bell open?
1960s