Preparation Techniques

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1. Recipes give ingredient amounts in standard units: Cups, teaspoons, and tablespoons.

• True
• False

2. When measuring liquids, you should hold the cup up in the air to get an accurate reading.

• True
• False

3. When pouring liquids into a liquid measuring cup, your surface should NOT be flat.

• True
• False

4. If measuring 3/4 cup of a dry ingredient, what 2 measuring cups could you use that equals 3/4?

• 1/4 + 1/6
• 1/2 + 1/2
• 1/4 + 1/2

5. Which ingredient is the only ingredient that can be packed down into a dry measuring cup?

• Flour
• Brown Sugar
• Powdered Sugar or Granulated Sugar

6. You should level off a dry measuring cup with what kitchen tool?

• Straight Edge of a spatula
• A whisk
• Tongs

7. Butter is often measured through which method?

• Water-Displacement Method
• Dry Measure Method
• Stick Method

8. When you cut foods, you must use a knife that is.....

• Dull
• Broken
• Sharpened

9. To chop food into small, irregular pieces, you must use which knife cutting technique?

• Slice
• Chop/Mince
• Flake