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Eggs and Cooking Methods

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

The porous covering made of calcium carbonate that allows the transfer of gas through the egg is called the __________

a)

Yolk

b)

Shell

c)

Chalaza

d)

Germinal disk

2.

This part of the egg is formed when the egg cools to the temperature of its surroundings. As the contents of the egg cools, the egg contracts faster than the shell, which creates the _________

a)

Yolk

b)

Shell

c)

Air Cell

d)

Germinal Disk

3.

The white cords, or umbilical cord, in the egg, which holds the yolk in the center and provides nutrients to the growing baby chick inside is the _________ .

a)

Yolk

b)

Shell

c)

Chalaza

d)

Germinal disc

4.

The small white spot on the yolk where the female's genetic material is found is called the _________ ( Responses: yolk, shell, chalaza, germinal disc, air cell)

a)

Yolk

b)

Shell

c)

Chalaza

d)

Air cell

5.

The part of the egg that holds all the fat and cholesterol and is the source of food for the baby chick is called the _________

a)

Yolk

b)

Shell

c)

Chalaza

d)

Air Cell

6.

What is the function of egg in pudding?

a)

Thickener

b)

Interfering agent

c)

Structure

d)

Emulsifier

7.

An example of eggs being used as an emulsifier is

a)

Egg foam pancakes

b)

Pudding

c)

Mayonnaise

d)

Pickles

8.

Which of the following foods uses eggs as a binding/coating agent?

a)

meringues

b)

ice cream

c)

fried chicken

d)

Pudding

9.

An example of egg whites being used as leavening agent is

a)

Meringues

b)

Meatballs

c)

Mayonnaise

d)

Fried Chicken

10.

If you are frying or poaching eggs, what grade or grades of eggs should you use?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

AA

d)

AA and A

11.

The 3 grades of eggs are:


A. AA, A, and B.


B. B, C, and D.


C. None of the above

a)

AA, A, and B.

b)

B, C, and D.

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

12.

Eggs should be stored in

a)

the refrigerator door.

b)

the original carton in the back of the refrigerator.

c)

a baking dish.

d)

Egg separator

13.

Eggs can become tough and rubbery when

a)

If you cover with a lid

b)

They are not stirred enough

c)

Other ingredients are added to them.

d)

They are cooked on high heat for an extended period of time.

14.

The part of the egg that is used to create an egg foam is the


a)

Chalaza

b)

Albumen

c)

Germinal disc

d)

Air Cell

15.

When making scrambled eggs, generally heat should be

a)

Low to medium low.

b)

Medium low to medium.

c)

Medium to High

d)

It doesn't matter.

16.

Which of the following lists the stages of an egg foam in the correct order that they occur?


A. soft peaks, stiff peaks, foamy


B. stiff peaks, soft peaks, foamy


C.stiff peaks, soft peaks, foamy

a)

Soft peaks, stiff peaks, foamy

b)

Stiff peaks, soft peaks, foamy

c)

Foamy, stiff peaks, soft peaks

d)

Foamy, soft peaks, stiff peaks

17.

When making poached eggs, what is the purpose of the salt or vinegar in the water?

a)

To make the white really white

b)

To prevent the egg from changing color

c)

To flavor the egg

d)

To help the albumen coagulate

18.

All of the following are reasons to crack an egg into a bowl before cooking EXCEPT for which of the following?


A. To check for a bad smell


B. To prevent shells in your eggs


C. To

a)

To speed up the cooking time

b)

To check for a bad smell

c)

To prevent shells in your eggs

d)

To check for imperfections

19.

How can you prevent a green ring from forming around the yolk of a soft-cooked or hard-cooked egg?

a)

Start the egg in a pot of boiling water

b)

Finish the egg in an ice water bath

c)

Start the egg in an ice bath

d)

Pierce the egg with a pin

20.

When you are baking meringue cookies in the oven, what type of cooking method are you using?


A. dry heat


B. frying


C. combination

a)

Dry heat

b)

Frying

c)

Combination

d)

Moist heat

21.

When you are making a hard-cooked egg, which type of cooking method are you using?

a)

Dry heat

b)

Moist heat

c)

Combination

d)

Frying

22.

An example of a dry heat cooking method would be:

a)

Grilling

b)

Simmering

c)

Poaching

d)

Combination

23.

When you are braising a roast, which type of cooking method are you using?

a)

Combination

b)

Dry heat

c)

Frying

d)

Moist heat

24.

An example of a moist heat cooking method would be:

a)

Steaming

b)

Braising

c)

Pan frying

d)

Combination

25.

An example of a frying cooking method would be:

a)

Deep frying

b)

Grilling

c)

Simmering

d)

Baking