Cooking Techniques A-C Quiz

What does 'al dente' mean in Italian?

• To the tooth

• To the ear

• To the eye

• To the nose

What does it mean to bake food?

• Cook with direct heat on a grill

• Cook with wet heat in a pot

• Cook with steam in a steamer

• Cook with dry heat in an oven

How is food cooked in a barbecue?

• On a grill or spit over an open fire

• In a microwave

• In a deep fryer

• In a slow cooker

What does it mean to baste food while cooking?

• Cook food in a covered pan

• Simmer food in a small amount of liquid

• Season food with spices

• Moisten food to prevent drying out

What does it mean to beat a mixture of ingredients?

• Mix with a spoon until smooth

• Whisk until fluffy

• Slowly stir until desired consistency

• Rapidly stir until desired consistency

What is the purpose of blanching vegetables or fruits?

• Add flavor and color

• Cook thoroughly

• Seal in flavor and color

• Remove flavor and color

How is food cooked when it is boiled?

• In milk

• In oil

• In water that has reached 212 degrees F

• In water that has reached 100 degrees F

What does it mean to bone poultry, fish, or meat?

• Grind bones

• Cook with bones

• Add bones

• Remove bones

What is the process of brining meat before cooking?

• Exposing meat to vinegar

• Exposing meat to sugar

• Exposing meat to oil

• Exposing meat to salt

How is food cooked when it is broiled?

• In a slow cooker

• Directly over or under high heat

• Indirectly over low heat

• In a pressure cooker