Year 12 Food & Hospitality Quiz - Technology Focus

Sous vide cooking is a technique used in the hospitality industry for what reason?

• It allows precise temperature control for consistent results.

• It is the fastest cooking method available.

• It uses only dry heat for cooking.

• It is primarily used for grilling meats.

An air fryer works by circulating hot air around food, and its benefits in a commercial kitchen include healthier cooking and faster preparation times.

• It circulates hot air around food, offering healthier cooking and faster preparation times in a commercial kitchen.

• It uses microwaves to cook food, making it less suitable for commercial kitchens.

• It deep fries food in large amounts of oil, increasing preparation time in commercial kitchens.

• It steams food, which is the only benefit in a commercial kitchen.

The functions that a Thermomix performs which are useful in professional kitchens include:

• Chopping, mixing, steaming, and kneading

• Only boiling water

• Just toasting bread

• Only making coffee

4. Vacuum sealing is important in food preparation and storage because:

• it helps preserve food by removing air and preventing spoilage.

• it adds extra flavor to the food instantly.

• it increases the cooking time of food significantly.

• it makes food more colorful and attractive.

The food safety advantages of sous vide cooking include:

• Precise temperature control reduces the risk of undercooking and bacterial growth.

• It cooks food faster than any other method.

• It eliminates the need for refrigeration.

• It increases the risk of foodborne illness.

Induction cooking differs from traditional stovetop cooking in that:

• it uses electromagnetic fields to heat cookware directly.

• it uses an open flame to heat food.

• it relies on radiant heat from electric coils.

• it requires only non-metallic cookware.

8. Regular calibration of kitchen thermometers and digital scales is important because:

• it ensures accurate measurements for food safety and quality.

• it makes the devices look new and clean.

• it increases the cooking speed of food.

• it reduces the need for cleaning the devices.

Digital inventory systems can improve efficiency in hospitality businesses by:

• automating stock tracking and reducing manual errors

• increasing the number of staff required

• eliminating the need for any inventory management

• slowing down the ordering process

The benefits of using smart ovens in a commercial kitchen include:

• Increased efficiency and precision

• Higher energy consumption

• Reduced food quality

• Limited menu options

A blast chiller is used to rapidly cool food to a safe temperature. When is a blast chiller typically used?

• To rapidly cool food to a safe temperature after cooking

• To keep food warm for serving

• To reheat frozen food quickly

• To cook food at a low temperature