Week 3 Cooking Techniques Quiz

What does it mean to "butterfly" a piece of meat?

• To cut food into small, uneven pieces.

• To remove the backbone from a whole chicken or turkey and flatten it.

• To cut food into uniform cubes.

• To shred food into small, uniform pieces.

What is the definition of "chop" in cooking terms?

• To cut food into small, uneven pieces.

• To cut food into uniform cubes.

• To shred food into small, uniform pieces.

• To cut food into thin strips about the size of matchsticks.

What does "dice" mean in cooking?

• To cut food into small, uneven pieces.

• To cut food into uniform cubes.

• To shred food into small, uniform pieces.

• To cut food into thin strips about the size of matchsticks.

How would you "grate" food?

• By cutting it into small, uneven pieces.

• By cutting it into uniform cubes.

• By shredding it into small, uniform pieces using a tool.

• By slicing it into thin strips about the size of matchsticks.

What does "mince" mean in cooking?

• To cut food into small, uneven pieces.

• To cut food into uniform cubes.

• To cut food into ⅛-inch pieces or smaller.

• To shred food into small, uniform pieces.

What is the meaning of "slice" in cooking terms?

• To cut food into small, uneven pieces.

• To cut food into uniform cubes.

• To cut food into pieces with two flat edges.

• To shred food into small, uniform pieces.

What does it mean to "smash" food?

• To cut food into small, uneven pieces.

• To break or crush using a blunt object.

• To cut food into uniform cubes.

• To shred food into small, uniform pieces.

What does "tear" mean in cooking?

• To cut food into small, uneven pieces.

• To break or crush using a blunt object.

• To separate or pull apart into pieces with your hands.

• To cut food into uniform cubes.

What is the definition of "zest" in cooking?

• To cut food into small, uneven pieces.

• To remove a piece of the peel from citrus fruit.

• To cut food into uniform cubes.

• To shred food into small, uniform pieces.

What does "julienne" mean in cooking?

• To cut food into small, uneven pieces.

• To cut food into uniform cubes.

• To slice food into thin strips about the size of matchsticks.

• To shred food into small, uniform pieces.