Cooking Methods

What cooking method uses the vapor formed from boiling water? (The food sits above the boiling water and never touches.) (a)  

• Steam
• Bake
• Broil
• Simmer

What is it called when the heat transfer comes from a heat source, like coals or a hot electric element? (a)  

• Recovery Time
• Braise
• Radiant Heat
• Poach

What is the color change that occurs in food when the sugars on the surface turn brown from heat?

• Maillard Reaction
• Caramelize
• Blanch
• Fry

What cooking method involves using the hot air from a closed area, like an oven? (Typically foods like cake, cupcakes, muffins, etc.)

• Bake
• Broil
• Saute
• Stir Fry

What cooking method includes boil, simmer and steam? (a)  

• Dry
• Orange
• Saute
• Moist

What cooking method produces very large bubbles in the liquid that break at the surface?

• Braise
• Boil
• Mince
• Chop

What is the best cooking method for tough cuts of meat? (It involves searing and then being cooked in small amounts of liquid for a long time.) (a)  

• Fry
• Grill
• Braise
• Poach

What cooking method typically involves larger pieces of meat that are cooked in a closed area? (Like an oven.)

• Grill
• Broil
• Deep Fry
• Roast

What cooking method takes place when the food is cooked in liquid at 212F? (a)  

• Boil
• Deep Fry
• Pan Fry
• Saute

What cooking method is used for delicate food items over high heat in little fat with a sauteing pan?

• Saute
• Broil
• Bake
• Caramelize