Culinary Arts Fundamentals Review

How much liquid should be added when tripling a recipe calling for 1/4 cup of liquid?

• 1/2 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1 cup

• 1-1/4 cups

A cook needs to make 75 sandwiches. Each sandwich contains 3 ounces of tuna salad. The tuna salad comes in a 20-ounce container. What is the minimum number of containers needed?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

The position of the "guiding hand" during cutting includes fingers curved down and

• the thumb tucked behind fingers, with all fingers holding the food in place

• the index finger used on top of the knife with the thumb behind

• holding the food as far from the knife as possible to avoid being cut

• pointed forward holding the food in place

Compared to a conventional oven, food cooked in a convection oven

• is more likely to have "hot spots"

• takes longer to cook

• cooks at lower temperatures

• is more likely to carry food-borne illness

What is the best way to put out a grease fire in a frying pan?

• pour water on the fire

• smother the fire

• move the pan outside

• pour flour on the fire

The government organization whose purpose is to set and enforce worksite safety and health standards is

• OPM

• EEOC

• NLRB

• OSHA

Raw meats, poultry, and seafood should be stored

• on the top shelf of a cooler

• on the floor of a cooler in original packaging

• on the shelves of a cooler below ready-to-eat foods

• in the original packaging anywhere in the cooler

Which of the following greens is used in Caesar salad?

• romaine

• endive

• iceburg

• arugula

An example of an oil-based dressing is

• vinaigrette

• Russian

• Louis

• ranch

A refrigerator's temperature should be kept at a maximum of ________ or below.

• 35 degrees Fahrenheit

• 40 degrees Fahrenheit

• 45 degrees Fahrenheit

• 50 degrees Fahrenheit