Basic foods and nutrition Final Exam Study (5th)

The best prevention of food borne illness is?

• Washing your hands

• Wiping down the counters

• wearing an apron

Food may be safely thawed using any of the following methods EXCEPT_____

• thawing in the refrigerator

• thawing in the microwave

• thawing on the counter

• thawing in the sink or bowl with cold water

The "Danger Zone" refers to temperatures of _____ at which bacteria multiply very rapidly.

• 40 degrees F to 140 degrees F

• 60 degrees F to 160 degrees F

• 20 degrees F to 120 degrees F

• 80 degrees F to 180 degrees F

Never keep perishable food at room temperature any longer than 2 hours.

• True

• False

When using a knife to chop food always use a_____

• fork

• cutting board

• baking stone

• spatula

Always use a _____ knife when cutting/chopping food.

• red

• dull

• short

• sharp

When finished with a small appliance (blender,)stand mixer, etc.) you should _____ it from the electrical outlet.

• unplug

• pull

• cut

When measuring flour and powdered sugar, it is important to____

• Use a rubber scraper to get all of the flour or sugar out of the measuring cup

• firmly pack the flour or sugar into the measuring cup

• spoon the ingredient into measuring cup then level

• none of the above apply to measuring flour or powdered sugar

When measuring brown sugar, it is important to:

• use a rubber scraper to get all the sugar out of themeasuring cup

• use the stir, scope and level technique

• firmly pack the sugar into the measuring cup then level off

• none of the above apply to measuring brown sugar

When measuring peanut butter, it is important to:

• use a rubber scraper to get all the peanut butter out of the cup

• firmly pack the peanut butter into the measuring cup

• none of the answers apply to measuring peanut butter

• both a and b apply to measuring peanut butter