Kitchen Safety and Baking Knowledge Quiz

You should always use (a)   to protect your hands from burns when handling hot items.

• Bare hands
• Oven mitts or potholders
• Wet towels
• Plastic gloves

What is the purpose of keeping a fire extinguisher in the kitchen?

• To decorate the kitchen

• To quickly address any fire emergencies

• To use as a cooking tool

• To weigh down papers

How should you handle a falling knife to avoid injury?

• Try to catch it

• Let it fall

• Kick it away

• Grab it by the blade

Match the following types of cakes with their characteristics.

• Cakes that are leavened with air and contain no fat.

• Chiffon cakes

• Cakes that contain both fat and beaten egg whites for leavening.

• Foam cakes

• Cakes that are dense and traditionally made with a pound of each ingredient.

• Pound cakes

• Cakes that contain fat and are leavened with baking powder or baking soda.

• Shortened cakes

What is the role of leavening agents like baking powder and baking soda in baking?

• To add flavor

• To make cakes rise

• To sweeten the cake

• To add color

Match the following mixing methods with their descriptions:

• Incorporating air by beating eggs with flour

• Whisking eggs and flour

• Beating butter and sugar until light and fluffy

• Mixing all ingredients at once

• Gently combining dry and wet components

• Creaming fat and sugar

• Combining everything together in one step

• Folding in dry ingredients

What can result from undermixing cake batter?

• A compact cake

• A coarse texture

• A shiny finish

• A rich texture

Uncooked frosting is typically made from (a)  

• By boiling sugar and water
• By melting chocolate and cream
• From powdered sugar and liquid
• By whipping cream and sugar

What is the proper way to pass salt and pepper at the table?

• Pass them separately

• Pass them to the left

• Pass them together, holding the shakers at the base

• Pass them directly to the person asking

Which method is NOT mentioned for holding silverware?

• Pencil method

• Scalpel method

• Fork method

• Knife method