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WHAT'S COOKING?!

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the method of cooking shown in the picture?

a)

boiling

b)

braising

c)

stewing

d)

steaming

2.

"Cooking helps to make food safe for consumption."


Which of the following statements represents the statement above.

a)

Cooking destroys toxins which may be present in raw kidney beans.

b)

Pasteurisation of milk helps to destroy enzymes.

c)

Flour can be made and cooked into many products such as cakes, sauces and pastries.

d)

Meat can be boiled, fried, roasted or grilled.

3.

What are the method of heat transfer used in this picture?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

4.

What is the purpose of pre-heating an oven?

a)

To prevent the food from burning.

b)

To ensure that the oven is at the correct cooking temperature before putting the food in the oven.

c)

To ensure that the oven has a higher temperature than the surrounding so that the food will cook faster.

d)

To prevent the food from becoming cold when placed in the oven.

5.

What is the cooking method shown in the picture?

a)

baking

b)

grilling

c)

roasting

d)

barbecuing

6.

What is basting?

2 answers

a)

Brushing with the food's drippings

b)

Brushing the food with water.

c)

Brushing the food with oil / butter.

d)

Brushing the food with seasoning.

7.

Shallow-frying is a method of cooking food by ________________________ food in hot oil covering the base of the pan.

a)

fully-submerging

b)

partially-submerging

c)

not submerging

8.

What is the method of heat transfer used in this photo?

2 answers

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

9.

Moist-heat cooking methods might have lesser amounts of _______________________________ as they are destroyed by the high heat and some is lost to the cooking liquid.


2 answers

a)

Vitamin C

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin E

d)

Vitamin B-group

10.

When grilling food, it is important to closely monitor it to prevent the food from burning.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the method of heat transfer used in the photo?

2 answers

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

12.

Microwave cooking is the method of cooking food that uses electromagnetic waves to cook food.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the method of heat transfer used in this photo?

2 answers

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

14.

Which of the following cooking methods are suitable for tough cuts of meat?

2 answers

a)

stewing

b)

braising

c)

roasting

d)

grilling

15.

Sauteing is when food is moved around by stirring.

a)

True

b)

False