Cooking Techniques Quiz

What cooking technique involves cooking food (typically large pieces of meat) in a closed area, like an oven?

• Roasting

• Pan Frying

• Sauté

• Stir Fry

What cooking technique involves cooking food in a pan half filled with oil?

• Roasting

• Pan Frying

• Sauté

• Stir Fry

What cooking technique involves cooking delicate food items over high heat with a little fat in a pan?

• Roasting

• Pan Frying

• Sauté

• Stir Fry

What cooking technique involves cooking food of the same size (with different shapes) over high heat?

• Roasting

• Pan Frying

• Sauté

• Stir Fry

What cooking technique involves cooking food (typically bakery items) with hot air in a closed area, like an oven?

• Baking

• Broiling

• Deep Fry

• Radiant Heat

What cooking technique involves placing food on a rack under a direct flame?

• Baking

• Broiling

• Deep Fry

• Radiant Heat

What cooking technique involves completely submerging food in heated fat or oil?

• Baking

• Broiling

• Deep Fry

• Radiant Heat

What is the heat transfer that comes from a heat source, like coals or a hot electric element?

• Baking

• Broiling

• Deep Fry

• Radiant Heat

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

• Maillard Reaction

• Searing

• Sweating

• Recovery Time

What cooking technique involves cooking vegetables in a small amount of fat, uncovered until moisture is released/softened?

• Maillard Reaction

• Searing

• Sweating

• Recovery Time