Culinary Measurement Quiz

What does “tare” mean?

• Rip apart something

• A measurement

• A side salad

• “Zero out”

What does yield mean in a recipe?

• To slow down

• A setting on the oven

• How much a recipe produces

• If the recipe makes more than expected

How do you measure liquid ingredients?

• With a bowl

• With a sifter

• With a liquid measuring cup

• With a spatula

How do you measure dry ingredients?

• Using measuring cups

• Using a pastry blender

• Using a strainer

• Using an offset spatula

Using a digital scale involves which of the following steps?

• Place the scale on a flat surface and turn it on.

• Stand on the scale with one foot.

• Use the scale in a humid environment.

• Ignore the scale's calibration.

Name one of the “stick cuts”.

• Rondelle

• Chiffonade

• Julienne

• Mise en place

What does Mise En Place mean?

• The name of the mouse from Ratatouille

• How much a recipe produces

• To zero out a scale

• To put in place

Why is it important to have your ingredients gathered and prepared before cooking begins?

• So you are able to complete the task with ease

• So you know how much the recipe makes

• So you know how much dry ingredients you have

• So you know how much wet ingredients you have

What is an emulsion?

• A mixture of two liquids

• A mixture of dry and wet ingredients

• A cooking method

• A way to make pasteurized products

Which one of these is an emulsified product?

• Ranch Dressing

• Mayonnaise

• Mustard

• Ketchup