Food Safety
The date is when the food is at its peak quality or freshness, but will still be food safe afterwards?
What is the sell by/best by date.
When food products come into contact with bacteria from other food products either raw or cooked.
What is cross contamination?
The creaming method.
What is a baking preparation method that starts with creaming softened butter and sugar to add volume.
The temperature that poultry needs to be cooked to.
What is 165 F?
The temperature your refrigerator should be set to.
What is between 34 and 38 F?
A protein that develops in flour products when water is introduced.
What is gluten?
The temperature range where bacteria grows and thrives and food can only be in for certain amounts of time.
What is the danger zone?
The correct way to hold food ingredients when cutting them so that you are safe.
What is bear claw?
The process of preparing your cooking area so that everything is in order and increases efficiency.
What is mise en place?
When food is exposed to an allergen or other food product but can still be food safe for some people.
What is cross contact?
The temperature your freezer should be set to.
What is below 30 F?
The different knife cuts that have specific measurements/shapes (include an example).
What are knife skills?
The temperature that any ground proteins need to be cooked to.
The ways in which food surfaces can be sanitized.
What is through heat, chemicals, or Infared/UV light?
The baking preparation method where dry ingredients and fats are first .
What is reverse creaming?