Cooking Methods Quiz

Which moist heat cooking method has small bubbles that rise gently to the surface and is good for fragile foods?

• Boiling
• Steaming
• Simmering
• Braising

When a substance is heated, what happens to the molecules of the substance?

• They move closer together.
• They vibrate.
• They escape the surface of the substance into the surrounding air.
• They move to a cooler substance.

When you cook pancakes in a skillet, you are using

• Convection
• Radiation using heat energy
• Radiation using electric current
• Conduction

Heat:

• destroys some nutrients.
• damages protein.
• suppresses flavor and aroma.
• heat always makes the colors of vegetables duller.

When you broil steaks you are using:

• Convection
• Radiation
• Fusion
• Conduction

Which food will cook the slowest?

• a 3-inch cube of potato
• a 3-inch cube of meat

• a 3-inch cube of apple
• They will all cook at the same rate because they are the same size.

Which of the following methods do NOT use moist heat?

• Simmering
• Poaching
• Steaming
• Broiling

Which food is NOT suitable for pressure cooking?

• Potatoes
• Dry Beans
• Less tender cuts of meat
• Fish

Which of the following can be added to butter to raise its smoking point?

• Lard
• Water
• Vegetable Oil
• Sugar

Which of the following cooking methods does not use added fat or oil?

• Sautéing
• Pan-Broiling
• Deep-Fat Frying
• Stir-Frying