Cooking Veggies
What are the two easiest and most economical ways to cook vegetables?
Boiling and Steaming
Where should fresh, unprocessed potatoes be stored?
In a cool, dry, dark place
What kind of noodles are made with buckwheat?
Soba noodles
What rice takes the longest to cook?
Brown rice
What are the 3 edible parts of the grain?
Endosperm, bran, and germ
What does "shock" mean?
To submerge in ice cold water after cooking
Why would a baked potato have an unpleasantly sweet taste?
It was stored in the refrigerator
What does "al dente" mean?
tender, but firm ("to the tooth")
What is enriched rice?
What is the cooking ratio for couscous?
1:1
Why do you cook frozen/canned vegetables for a shorter period of time?
They are already partially cooked
Boiled potatoes should be started in _______ water and submerged in _________ after cooking.
cold / no
Orzo is what shape?
Rice shaped
Which is fluffier, long-grain or short-grain rice?
Bulgur is a type of what?
Cracked Wheat
What is the first step in braising vegetables?
Sauteing in fat
What ingredient does mashed potatoes have that duchesse potatoes does not?
Heavy cream
What shape would you stuff with cheese
A. Ziti
B. Vermicelli
C. Cavatelli
D. Manicotti
D. Manicotti
Which cooking method requires you to wash the rice first?
Simmer method
If you ordered Pozole in a Mexican restaurant, what would you be served?
A hominy-based soup
How do you make mushroom jus?
Add dried mushrooms to water and bring up to a boil. Cook until soft. Strain out mushrooms and push all juice out of mushrooms.
Poor texture and dark streaks in french fries is caused by what?
Using waxy potatoes
For stir-fry, how would you cook rice vermicelli?
Add it raw to stir fry and allow juices/liquid to soften/cook noodles
Describe the risotto method
Sweat Arborio rice in fat or toast in pan, then gradually add in hot stock, a little at a time until tender
What does "pearled" barley mean?
Milled- having the bran removed