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Cooking methods (dry versus moist)

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A high heat cooking method where the heat source is above the food.
a)
Boil
b)
Broil
c)
Bake
d)
Roast
2.
To cook food at a temperature with rapid bubbles at 100°C or 212° F
a)
Simmer
b)
Boil
c)
Poach
d)
Double boil
3.
To cook by immersing briefly in boiling water for 1-4 min and then shock in an ice bath
a)
Boil
b)
Simmer
c)
Blanch
d)
Poach
4.
To cook over (not in) boiling water
a)
Steam
b)
Boil
c)
Blanch
d)
Simmer
5.
To cook over relatively high heat in a small amount of fat
a)
Fry
b)
Saute
c)
Bake
d)
Sear
6.
Browning of natural sugar, a slow cooking process, resulting in nutty flavor & brown color.
a)
Fry
b)
sear
c)
saute
d)
caramelize
7.
To cook an item until it softens and releases moisture, but does not brown
a)
sweat
b)
saute
c)
stirfry
d)
braise
8.
panfrying, deep frying, grilling, broiling, and roasting are all examples of the ___ method
a)
dry heat
b)
moist heat
c)
combination
d)
braising
9.
poaching, simmering, and boiling are all examples of ___method
a)
dry heat
b)
moist heat
c)
combination
d)
braising
10.

What is the dry heat cooking method?

a)

Food is cooked uncovered without adding any liquid or fat or cooked in dry heat in an oven

b)

Food is cooked using a hot liquid, steam, or a combination of both.

c)

Food cooked in fat

11.

What is the moist heat cooking method?

a)

Food is cooked uncovered without adding any liquid or fat or cooked in dry heat in an oven

b)

Food is cooked using a hot liquid, steam, or a combination of both.

c)

Food cooked in fat

12.

What is BAKING?

a)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven.

b)

Food cooked quickly above a heat source in a skillet or on a metal grate.

c)

Foods cooked by vapors from boiling water.

d)

Cooking food quickly in a hot pan with little fat.

13.

What is BOILING?

a)

To quickly cook food directly under a heat source.

b)

Food cooked in fat

c)

To cook food in water that has reached its highest possible temperature of 212°F.

d)

Using radiation and waves of energy that move water and fat molecules in order to cook foods.

14.

What is BRAISING?

a)

Food that is cooked slowly in a closed pot with a small amount of liquid after the food is seared.

b)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven.

c)

Food is fried in a small amount of oil at a high temperature, then covered for the last few minutes to steam the food.

d)

Foods cooked by vapors from boiling water.

15.

What is SIMMERING?

a)

Foods cooked by vapors from boiling water.

b)

Food cooked quickly above a heat source in a skillet or on a metal grate.

c)

Food cooked in water that is 180 degrees (just below boiling point) and the bubbles form around the edge of the pan. Food is cooked slowly and gently.

d)

To cook food in water that has reached its highest possible temperature of 212°F.

16.

What is SAUTEING?

a)

Food cooked in an ungreased skillet

b)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven.

c)

Food is completely covered in oil or fat to be cooked

d)

Cooking food quickly in a hot pan with little fat.

17.

What is ROASTING?

a)

Food that cooked by hot air, uncovered, usually in an oven. Similar to baking, but used to cook meats and vegetables.

b)

To cook food in water that has reached its highest possible temperature of 212°F.

c)

Food cooked quickly above a heat source in a skillet or on a metal grate.

d)

Food cooked in fat

18.

What is STEAMING?

a)

Foods cooked by vapors from boiling water.

b)

Food is fried in a small amount of oil at a high temperature, then covered for the last few minutes to steam the food.

c)

Food cooked in an ungreased skillet

d)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven.

19.
Select the correct cooking method: Cook the pasta in bubbling water. 
a)
Sauteing
b)
Baking
c)
Boiling
d)
Broiling
20.
What dry cooking method takes place after food is removed from the heat source, and occurs because the outside of the food is hotter than the inside of the food?
a)
carry over cooking
b)
Dredging
c)
Recovery time
d)
Searing
21.

What is Grilling?

a)

Food is cooked over boiling water

b)

Food is cooked in fat and covered completely.

c)

A dry heat cooking method in which the food is place on a rack with a radiant heat source.

d)

Cooking directly under the heat source.

22.
To cook food in a small amount of oil, constantly keeping it moving
a)
Saute'
b)
Grill
c)
Stir Frying
d)
Searing
23.
To burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat.
a)
Sear
b)
Fry
c)
BBQ
d)
grill
24.
To partially cook, and then finish cooking at a later time:
a)
Twice Cooked
b)
Par-Cooking 
c)
Pre-Cooking 
d)
First Cooked
25.

It should be completely submerged in liquid that is between 160 and 180 degrees.

a)

poach

b)

sauté

c)

blanch

d)

roast

26.

Describes how food that is cooked to doneness so that a knife cut the food easily

a)

fork tender

b)

fall apart

c)

more than 30 minutes

d)

until cooking liquid has evaporated

27.

Foods are cut into small pieces and immersed into liquid for a long period of time

a)

Braising

b)

Stewing

c)

Dry

d)

Moist

28.

To heat cooking water just below the boiling point (small bubbles) and is used for tougher cuts of meat.

a)

simmer

b)

boil

c)

poach

d)

double boil