Kitchen Tools and Terms
Often confused with a sifter, this tool is used for straining liquids or removing lumps from sauces.
What is a Chinois?
Mole poblano, the national dish of Mexico, gets its rich flavor from this unexpected sweet ingredient.
What is Chocolate?
The temperature danger zone, where bacteria rapidly multiply, ranges from this low temperature to this high temperature (in Fahrenheit).
What is 41 to 135
This German cake’s name translates to “bee sting” and features a caramelized almond topping and cream filling.
What is Bienenstich?
In the 1990s, this beloved animated series featured a character who famously loved eating Krabby Patties.
Who is SpongeBob SquarePants?
Named after a famous French chef, this method involves submerging ingredients in clarified butter to preserve them.
What is confit?
Native to Peru, this cooking method uses acidic citrus juices to “cook” raw fish.
What is ceviche?
This method, required by the FDA Food Code, uses heat or chemicals to destroy microorganisms on cleaned food-contact surfaces.
What is sanitizing?
Made with whipped egg whites, sugar, and almond flour, these colorful sandwich cookies are a staple of French patisserie.
What are Macarons?
This rapper’s “Culinary Genius” meme from a fast food chain became a viral sensation, leading many fans to ask: "What’s in a Big Mac?"
Who is Snoop Dogg?
Derived from the French for “jump,” this technique involves tossing ingredients in a hot pan for even cooking.
What is Sauteing?
Fufu is a staple food made from cassava or yams, commonly served in this region of Africa.
What is West Africa?
This government agency regulates food safety and sanitation standards in restaurants and food production facilities.
What is the FDA?
This iconic New York dessert, often served with a graham cracker crust, gets its creamy texture from cream cheese.
What is New York-style cheesecake?
In the movie The Hunger Games, this dish—made of “bread with a little love” in District 11—is something Katniss Everdeen treasures.
What is a loaf of bread?
This technique, also called “brining,” is essential to curing meats like bacon and pastrami. (Two Words)
What is Dry Curing?
Named after a Native American tribe, this nut, often used in pies, is the official state nut of Alabama.
What is Pecan?
This acronym represents the practice of identifying, analyzing, and controlling biological, chemical, and physical hazards in food production.
What is the HACCP?
This dessert, made by charring sugar on top of a custard base, takes its name from the French words meaning "burnt cream."
What is Creme Brulee?
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In the process of heating and cooling to specific temperatures to stabilize its crystalline structure, what tool is vital to use?
What is a thermometer?
This sandwich, consisting of turkey, bacon, lettuce, and tomato layered between three slices of toast, is named after a type of organization.
What is a club sandwich?
This severe allergic reaction, triggered by cross-contact with allergens, can cause difficulty breathing and requires immediate treatment with an epinephrine injector.
What is anaphylaxis?
A Southern U.S. favorite, this dessert combines layers of bananas, custard, and cookies, often topped with whipped cream or meringue.
What is Banana Pudding?
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