Ch. 23 and 24 Study Guide (Version 2)

What is the term for combining two or more ingredients thoroughly so they blend?

• folding

• stirring

• coating

• mixing

Recipes for baked goods can usually be doubled.

• True

• False

What is taring?

• leveling off the excess amount in a dry measuring cup or spoon

• subtracting the weight of the food from the total weight in order to find the weight of the container

• subtracting the weight of the container from the total weight in order to find the weight of the food.

• cutting off a very thin layer of peel

When doubling a recipe, you never need to adjust the cooking time.

• True

• False

Which is not a unit of measurement used in recipes?

• inches

• grams

• teaspoons

• none of the above

Dry measuring cups are used to measure ingredients such as jam, yogurt, and peanut butter.

• True

• False

Dredging, dusting, and blanching are all coating techniques.

• True

• False

Which is not a function of coating?

• adds texture

• helps food retain moisture

• adds flavor

• prevents food from browning

To core is to remove a stone or seed from a fruit.

• True

• False

When do you need to use measuring spoons instead of cups?

• to measure dry ingredients in amounts smaller than 3/4 cup

• to measure dry ingredients in amounts smaller than 3/4 cup

• to measure dry ingredients in amounts smaller than 1/4 cup

• to mea user dry ingredients in amounts smaller than 2/3 cups