Cooking Basics

To cook food, uncovered, in the oven is to

• broil

• boil

• bake/roast

• none of these

To heat a liquid until bubbles break on the surface or cook in boiling water means

• to boil

• to blend

• to simmer

• to chop

Make mixture smooth with rapid, regular motion using a wire whisk, spoon, hand beater or mixer is to

• boil

• beat

• simmer

• dice

To cover entire surface with a mixture such as flour or breadcrumbs is to

• coat

• simmer

• braise

• brown

To cut food into small, 1⁄2-inch pieces, or cubes

• to cube

• to crush

• to dice

• none of these

A "dash" is

• about a teaspoon

• about a tablespoon

• less than an 1/8 of a teaspoon

• about a cup

To with oil to keep food from sticking is to

• grease

• broil

• braise

• none of these

To allow food to soak in liquid to increase flavor and tenderness means to

• boil

• chop

• braise

• marinate

When you heat the oven to desired temperature before putting food in to bake, it is called

• broiling

• baking

• preheating

• none of these

To saute means to

• cut food into small pieces

• cook food on the stove just below the boiling point

• heat the milk until bubbles appear

• cook in small amount of water or oil