Boiling

When placed in water, a fresh egg will:

• Float

• Sink

Waxy potatoes are best for boiling.

• True

• False

The French term for a short broth is:

• Court bouillon

• Stock

• Coeur bourgogne

• Court blimé

If vegetables are undercooked, they will be:

• Unappetising

• Starchy

• Too hard

• Limp or break apart

How long does it take to boil a hard-boiled egg?

• 8–10 minutes

• 3–5 minutes

• 5–7 minutes

Green vegetables should be boiled with the lid on to maintain their colour.

• True

• False

Food items of the same or similar size should be boiled together.

• True

• False

Many large bubbles breaking rapidly on the surface is a description of a:

• Simmer

• Rapid boil

• Rolling boil

Boiled eggs are easiest to peel when they are still hot.

• True

• False

Boiling is a dry method of cooking.

• True

• False