Principles of Cooking: Cooking Methods & Flavoring

What is considered conduction cooking?

• placing food direct contact with something hot

• placing in the mircrowave

• cooking with toaster

• all of them

Which metal is a great conductor of heat?

• steel

• copper

• plastic

• gold

What are poor conductors of heat?

• copper

• water

• neither

• stainless steel

Which type of heat transfer uses heat and light waves to penetrate food?

• convection

• radiation

• conduction

Which type of heat transfer forces molecules to move from warmer areas to cooler ones?

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

Which type of heat transfer moves heat through direct contact?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

What is one effect of heat on food?

T/F: Dry cooking is cooking food in water-based liquids because of frying in oil.

• True

• False

Millard reaction is caramelization in the presence of protein.

• True

• False

T/F: Sautéing is a combination cooking method.

• True

• False