Knife Skills
Measurement
Kitchen Math
Cooking Methods & Reading a Recipe
Random trivia (not related to class)
100
What is the smallest knife cut?
Mince
100
What is this action called?
Leveling
100
What are the TWO abbreviations for teaspoon?
tsp, t
100
Fill in the blank
The _____ is the amount of servings a recipe makes.
Yield
100
What kind of fish is Nemo in Pixar's "Finding Nemo"?
Clownfish
200
What is this knife cut called? 
Chop
200
What is the ingredient that has to be spooned into a measuring cup instead of scooped?
Flour
200
How many teaspoons make up 1 tablespoon?
3
200
Is boiling a dry or moist cooking method?
Moist
200
Who was elected President of the US in 2008?
Barack Obama
300
What is the name of this knife?
Paring Knife
300
Are measuring spoons for dry ingredients, wet ingredients, or both?
Both
300
1/4 c is how many tablespoons?
4
300
Is baking a dry or moist cooking method?
Dry
300
What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
400
When walking with a knife, the point should be facing ______ and the blade should be facing ___________
down; behind you
400
Name an ingredient that needs to be packed when measuring.
Brown sugar, shortening, peanut butter, etc.
400
If your recipe called for 2/3 c sugar, how much sugar would you need if you were to HALF the yield?
1/3 c
400
What is the first thing you do before beginning a recipe?
Reread the recipe
400
What popular acronym is used to represent the seven colors in the rainbow?
ROYGBIV
500
What is the name of 1 of the matchstick cuts?
Batonnet. Julienne
500
When measuring with a liquid measuring cup, look at it at ____________ on a flat surface.
Eye level
500
If your recipe called for 1 1/2 c sugar, how much sugar would you need if you were to triple the yield?
4 1/2 c
500
Fill in the blank:
_______ uses liquid or steam to transfer heat to food.
Moist cooking methods
500
What is the largest animal in the world?
Blue Whale