Cooking Techniques Quiz

You are making a cheese sauce, but it turns out lumpy. What should you do to fix it?

• Add more cheese and stir faster

• Strain the sauce through a sieve or blend it

• Increase the heat and let it cook longer

• Add cold milk to thin it out

A customer orders a sunny-side-up egg, but it has crispy brown edges. What was likely the mistake?

• The egg was cooked on too low heat

• Too much oil was used in frying

• The pan was too hot, causing overcooking

• The egg was flipped too early

You are preparing fried chicken, but after frying, the crust is crispy while the inside is still raw. What could have gone wrong?

• The chicken was over-seasoned

• The oil was too hot, cooking the outside too fast

• The chicken was fried for too long

• The flour coating was too thick

Your sauce is too thin after cooking. What is the best way to thicken it?

• Add more water and stir continuously

• Mix in a slurry (flour or cornstarch with water) and simmer

• Remove it from the heat and let it cool

• Strain it to remove excess liquid

You are cooking scrambled eggs, but they turn out dry and rubbery. How can you prevent this next time?

• Cook them over high heat quickly

• Stir constantly and remove from heat while slightly soft

• Add extra salt before cooking

• Use only egg whites and discard the yolks