Safety and Sanitation
When lifting a heavy object you should lift with your _____ not your ____
knees, back
List the mise en place needed for blanching green vegetables
Range top, pot large enough to fully submerge veggies, water, salt, ice bath, skimmer or tongs
Why should you rinse your rice and other dried starches before cooking?
To wash off any debris or dust
What is the difference between sautéing and stir frying?
Sauteing you flip the ingredients into the air by moving the pan, stir frying you use a utensil
What is wrapped in foil and because that would technically mean it was steamed
When carrying something hot or sharp through the kitchen what should you call out?
What is hot behind or sharp
This color pigment of vegetables does not like alkalis or acids because it dulls the color and makes them mushy. However if they are older you can add sugar to the water to help return sweetness
What is green vegetables aka chlorophyll
List the 3 main ways to cook rice
What is simmer, pilaf and risotto
Considering they are essentially the same thing when do we prefer to use bake and when do we use roast?
Bake is usually used for pastries, breads and other baked goods and roast is usually reserved for savory items like vegetables and meat.
When boiling potatoes what is the proper method?
What is start with potatoes in cold water, and bring to a boil together? Salt or no salt depends on intended use
Hands should be washed/gloves should be changed every:
Time you touch something new/start a new task or every 4 hours
When boiling vegetables we want to use just enough water needed because excessive water can lead to a loss of nutrients
What is leaching?
This 4th way to cook rice is less popular and named after another starch
What is the pasta method?
What are 3 common emulsifiers used in salad dressings?
Egg, mustard, honey, garlic, tomato paste, xantham gum
Describe the double fry method for making french fries
What is blanch in low heat (around 300-325) oil until partially cooked, cool and then fry again in a higher temp oil (350-375)
Tell me how you would clean up an oil spill?
Alert all coworkers of the spill, soak up oil with salt or other proper agent, let sit, sweep up, mop with soap, use degreaser if needed
These two vegetables are better left out at room temperature vs in a cooler
What is potatoes and tomatoes. Although tomatoes often go bad so quickly we have to refrigerate them
This pasta term means "to the tooth"
What is al dente?
What does to sweat mean when cooking?
To cook til translucent at low heat without browning
This type of potato is small, long and resembles a human appendage
What is fingerling?
What is the temperature danger zone and how long can things sit in before they need to be discarded?
41 to 135 degrees Fahrenheit, 4 hours
This color of vegetable pigment is very stable and not really affected by acids or alkalis
yellow and orange also known as carotenoids
List the proper procedure for cooking dried black beans
Soak over night, in a metal container with several inches of extra water. Bring to a boil and then simmer for several hours until finished
What is pan broiling?
Cooking in a dry pan with high heat
List the 3 main types of salad dressing
oil and vinegar, mayonnaise or cream based, cooked