Knife Handling, Cuts, and Safety

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What type of cut is this? Chiffonade, Julienne, Dice, Mince

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Julienne

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What are the 3 basic techniques used to cut food?

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slicing, dicing, mincing

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Finely sliced or shredded leafy veggies is commonly made using what type of cutting technique?

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Chaffonade

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Mincing is commonly used for what type of food? Options: Spinach, Carrots, Potatoes, Garlic

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Garlic

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What knife cut is this? Options: Chiffonade, Dice, Julienne, Mince

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Dice

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How should you clean a knife?

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clean right away with sink water and leave it out of sink when done.

Front

The blade of the knife should NOT make any contact with any parts of your fingers

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true

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Which term refers to preparing a product for cutting by removing the uneven sides? Options: batonnet, mise en place, dicing, squaring off

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squaring off

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Why is it important to cut foods into uniform shapes?

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Helps cooks food evenly

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What is this knife cut?

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Mince