Cooking Techniques
What is the cooking method that uses low heat and cooks food in liquid just below the boiling point?
What is simmering?
This is the most commonly used knife in the kitchen.
What is a chef’s knife?
The French term for the "mother sauces."
What are the grand sauces?
What is the main leavening agent in puff pastry?
What is steam?
The temperature danger zone for food is between:
What is 41°F and 135°F?
Which dry-heat cooking method uses high heat from above the food?
What is broiling?
The process of cutting food into matchstick-sized strips.
What is julienne?
A white stock is made from what ingredients?
What are bones (veal, chicken, or fish), mirepoix, and water?
The process of mixing fat and sugar to incorporate air.
What is creaming?
This federal agency regulates meat, poultry, and egg products.
What is the USDA?
This moist-heat method fully submerges food in liquid at or just under 212°F.
What is boiling?
A fine dice that typically measures 1/8 inch.
What is brunoise?
Which thickening agent is used in a classic béchamel sauce?
What is a roux (white)?
This flour has the highest protein content.
What is bread flour?
A foodborne illness caused by undercooked poultry.
What is Salmonella?
Combining searing meat then cooking it slowly in a covered pot with liquid is known as?
What is braising?
This grip is used to safely hold food while cutting, protecting fingers.
What is the claw grip?
This stock is made by roasting bones before simmering.
What is brown stock?
This baking method involves combining wet and dry ingredients separately, then mixing them quickly.
What is the muffin method?
The acronym HACCP stands for:
What is Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points?
A cooking method that uses a small amount of fat in a shallow pan over high heat.
What is sautéing?
What is the term for cutting leafy herbs or greens into thin ribbons?
What is chiffonade?
Which sauce is made by emulsifying egg yolks with clarified butter and lemon juice?
What is hollandaise?
A mixture of egg yolk and cream brushed on pastries to give a golden color.
What is an egg wash?
The most effective way to prevent cross-contamination.
What is proper handwashing?