Cooking Terms C

What does caramelizing fruits mean?

• Cook fruit in a heavy oil

• Cook fruit in a heavy cream sauce

• Cook fruit in a heavy tomato sauce

• Cook fruit in a heavy sugar syrup until transparent

How is sugar caramelized?

• Melt the sugar in boiling water

• Melt the sugar quickly over high heat

• Melt the sugar slowly over very low heat

• Melt the sugar in the microwave

What does it mean to cool food?

• Cook food in a cold oven

• Cook food in a hot oven

• Refrigerate food or let it sit in ice or cold water until it is cold

• Freeze food

How is food cut?

• Cut food into small pieces with a knife or a small cutting appliance

• Cut food into long strips

• Cut food into large pieces

• Cut food into thin slices

What cooking method is called chow or stir-fry?

• Cooking food in a slow cooker

• Cooking food in a deep fryer

• Cooking food in a wok or skillet with very little oil

• Cooking food in a pressure cooker

What does clarifying a liquid mean?

• Make a liquid clear by adding beaten egg white and eggshells

• Make a liquid cloudy

• Make a liquid thinner

• Make a liquid thicker

What does it mean to coat the food?

• Rolling food in flour, nuts, sugar, breadcrumbs, etc., until all sides are evenly covered

• Immersing food in water

• Immersing food in vinegar

• Immersing food in oil

What does it mean when a mixture covers a spoon?

• When a mixture is lumpy

• When a mixture is too thin to cover a spoon

• When a mixture is too thick to cover a spoon

• When a mixture forms a thin and even layer on the spoon

What does cooking food slowly and gently in water just below the boiling point mean?

• Cooking food in a microwave

• Cooking food slowly and gently in water just below the boiling point

• Cooking food in a deep fryer

• Cooking food quickly on high heat

What does combining ingredients mean?

• Cook the ingredients separately

• Mix several ingredients together

• Separate the ingredients

• Store the ingredients separately