Cooking Techniques & TERMS Quiz

To coat a food item in flour, breadcrumbs, or other dry ingredients is to:

• Brush

• Dredge

• Marinate

• Sift

To lightly coat a surface with butter or oil using a brush is to:

• Brush

• Dredge

• Grease

• Sift

To soak food in a seasoned liquid to add flavor and tenderness is to:

• Brush

• Dredge

• Marinate

• Sift

To pass dry ingredients through a fine mesh sieve to remove lumps is to:

• Brush

• Dredge

• Marinate

• Sift

To create decorative grooves or ridges on the edge of pastry is to:

• Brush

• Dredge

• Flute

• Sift

To coat a pan with oil or butter to prevent food from sticking is to:

• Brush

• Dredge

• Flute

• Grease

Which term describes the process of incorporating air into a mixture through rapid beating?

• Beat

• Knead

• Whip

• Mix

What is the correct term for combining ingredients gently with a spatula, folding them over each other?

• Combine

• Fold in

• Stir

• Mix

Which technique involves working dough with your hands to develop gluten?

• Beat

• Knead

• Whip

• Stir

What is the term for cutting cold fat/butter into flour to create a crumbly mixture in making baking powder biscuits?

• Cut in

• Blend

• Cream

• Fold in