Kitchen Basics
The person who is in charge of the kitchen in the executive chef's absence.
Who is the sous chef?
An item's resistance to gravity is known as this.
What is weight?
This is the natural form of sugar found in fruits.
What is fructose?
Bell Peppers, cucumbers, and avocados are all part of this vegetable classification
What is fruit?
The number of cups in 3 pints.
What is 6?
This position was created by Escoffier. This person calls out the orders to the kitchen and checks the plates for correctness before they are sent to the guest.
What is the expediter?
The number of servings or the amount the recipe makes.
What is the yield?
This is the category of melon in which the seeds are in a cluster in the center of the fruit. An example is a canteloupe.
What are sweet melons?
This causes the color in beets and red cabbage.
What is anthocyanin?
The number of tablespoons in 1/2 liquid cup.
What is 8?
In this process, you set the scale to zero after placing the empty container on the scale before weighing the specific ingredient.
What is tare?
The amount used of each ingredient and the cost of each ingredient.
What do you need to know to calculate the total cost of a recipe
Blueberries, acai, and pomegranate are all this type of fruit.
What are super fruits?
This is responsible for the red color in tomatoes.
What is lycopene?
The number of ounces in 1 3/4 pounds.
What is 28?
The proper order for ingredients to be listed in a standardized recipe.
What is the order in which they are used?
The most efficient and consistent way to measure fat.
What is by weight?
A type of fruit with a fleshy exterior and a large, hard, central seed.
What is a drupe?
This cooking method quickly and partially cooks vegetables in hot water, oil, or with steam before they are shocked in cold water.
What is blanching?
The recipe calls for 8 oz diced onion. You are tripling the recipe. This is how many pounds of onions you will need.
What is 1.5 pounds?
This type of measuring device is used for ingredients that will level themselves.
What is a liquid measuring cup?
When converting a recipe, the desired yield รท the original yield = this, which is the number by which to multiply the ingredients.
What is the conversion factor?
The chemical process that occurs when oxygen comes in contact with cut fruit.
What is enzymatic browning?
This member of the thistle family is a stem vegetable.
What is an artichoke?
This is the number of pints in 1 gallon.
What is 8?