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Tools and Equipment

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To prepare a large quantity of soup or sauce, use a

a)

saucepan

b)

brazier or rondo

c)

stock pot

d)

double boiler

2.

Used for cookies, rolls, scones, sheet cakes

a)

bun or sheet pan

b)

utility baking pan

c)

cake pan

d)

pie pan

3.

If a recipe calls for 750 ml of water, which tool is the best choice for measuring?

a)

measuring spoons

b)

liquid measuring cup

c)

dry measuring cup

d)

ladle

4.

This hand tool is used to take small pieces of zest off of citrus fruits like lemons

a)

juicer

b)

rasp

c)

grater

d)

paring knife

5.

What do you use to fill jars with liquid?

a)

bottle

b)

liquid measuring cup

c)

funnel

d)

scoop

6.

What do you use to level off dry ingredients when measuring and to spread frostings?

a)

spreader

b)

your fingers

c)

rubber spatula

d)

flat spatula

7.

What size of hotel pan is this?

a)

1/9 size 4" medium

b)

1/6 size 4" medium

c)

1/6 size 6" deep

d)

1/3 size 6" deep

8.

This tool is used to scrape vegetables such as carrots and potatoes and to peel fruit such as apples

a)

apple corer

b)

fruit and salad knife

c)

peeler

d)

paring knife

9.

This tool is used to remove liquid from food which is too small to strain in a colander

a)

dredge

b)

china cap

c)

strainer

d)

slotted spoon

10.

What do you use to measure servings of food such as ice cream and mashed potatoes or to evenly portion cookie dough?

a)

measuring spoons

b)

scoops

c)

spoons

d)

rubber spatula

11.

This tool is the knife used most often for cutting in the kitchen. It is used to dice, chop, or mince food and to slice warm meat.

a)

butcher knife

b)

slicing knife

c)

chef's knife or French knife

d)

cleaver

12.

This tool is used to divide dough; it can also be used to scrape excess flour and dough from a work surface and to collect cut product from a cutting board

a)

French or chef's knife

b)

plastic scraper

c)

metal or bench scraper

d)

spreader

13.

This piece of equipment has straight sides with rounded corners, no seams and a handle. It comes with a lid and is used to cook small amounts of food.

a)

frying pan

b)

cake pan

c)

stock pot

d)

saucepan

14.

What size insert is this?

a)

medium full pan

b)

shallow full pan

c)

shallow 1/2 pan

d)

medium 1/2 pan

15.

Dry measuring cups are used to measure dry ingredients. A customary set includes the following units:

a)

500 ml, 250 ml, 180 ml, 70 ml

b)

350 ml, 225 ml, 125 ml, 90 ml

c)

2 cups, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/4 cup

d)

1 cup, 1/2 cup, 1/3 cup, 1/4 cup

16.

This tool is used for general mixing, stirring, and beating heavy liquids. It is made of looped, heavy wires fastened onto the handle.

a)

piano wire or balloon whip or whisk

b)

heavy wire or French whip or whisk

c)

spoon

d)

skimmer

17.

This pan is used to hold food in steam tables.

a)

utility baking pan

b)

roasting pan

c)

hotel pan or insert

d)

bun or sheet pan

18.

What are three different types of metal spoons?

a)

perforated, balloon, and rigid spoons

b)

perforated, solid, and slotted spoons

c)

reticulated, scoop, and soup spoons

d)

metal, wooden, and silicone spoons

19.

This tool is used to serve, measure, and portion liquids

a)

slotted spoon

b)

basting spoon

c)

ladle

d)

spatula

20.

Used to turn meat while broiling, to serve foods, and to remove foods from hot liquids

a)

turner

b)

kitchen fork

c)

whisk

d)

tongs

21.

This wide, somewhat shallow pan has straight sides, usually has two loop handles, and nearly always comes with a lid. We often use it in the kitchen to cook butter chicken and to brown ground beef or other meats. It is called a

a)

stock pot

b)

saucepan

c)

rondo or brazier

d)

Dutch oven

22.

This tool is used to rinse and drain solid greens, vegetables and fruit, and many cooked foods

a)

china cap

b)

colander

c)

sieve

d)

slotted spoon

23.

This tool is used in the cafeteria kitchen to spread butter and other soft spreads on bread or buns

a)

spreader

b)

flat spatula

c)

butter knife

d)

plastic scraper

24.

This knife is used to core, peel, pare and section fruits and vegetables

a)

fruit and salad knife

b)

citrus knife

c)

slicing knife

d)

paring knife

25.

To cook food in a small amount of fat, use a

a)

saucepan

b)

brazier or rondo

c)

frying pan

d)

cake pan

26.

Used to melt chocolate or keep food warm without overcooking it on the stove

a)

saucepan

b)

hotel pan

c)

stock pot

d)

double boiler

27.

When it is time to remove the large batch of bread dough from the bowl of an industrial mixer, it is best to use a

a)

plastic scraper

b)

metal or bench scraper

c)

rubber spatula

d)

spoon

28.

This hand tool is used to cut in fats to dry ingredients

a)

butter knife

b)

spreader

c)

pastry blender

d)

food processor

29.

This cutting tool is used to shred or grate foods like potatoes or cheese

a)

zester

b)

grater

c)

blender

d)

sifter

30.

These utensils are used to measure small amounts of both dry and liquid ingredients accurately

a)

measuring cups

b)

ladles

c)

liquid measuring cup

d)

measuring spoons

31.

Utility baking pans are used to roasting meat and/or poultry. True or false?

a)

true

b)

false

32.

This tool is used for basting baked goods with melted butter or brushing on glazes

a)

pastry brush

b)

spreader

c)

rubber spatula

d)

spoon

33.

If you need to turn foods such as meat and pancakes while cooking, use a

a)

rubber spatula

b)

turner

c)

kitchen fork

d)

slotted spoon

34.

These are used to measure very small amounts of ingredients and a customary set includes the following four sizes:

a)

1 Tbsp, 1 tsp, 1/2 Tbsp, 1/4 Tbsp

b)

1 Tbsp, 1 tsp, 1/2 tsp, 1/4 tsp

c)

15 ml, 7.5 ml, 2.5 ml, 1.25 ml

d)

b & c

35.

This tool is used to juice small citrus fruits

a)

zester

b)

juicer

c)

masher

d)

fork

36.

This stainless steel tool is used to remove scum from broth. It has a perforated, shallow bowl, which allows the liquid to flow back into the pot.

a)

spider

b)

skimmer

c)

ladle

d)

spoon

37.

This tool is used for heavy stock pots and for turning heavy meats.

a)

boning knife

b)

cook's fork

c)

butcher knife

d)

tongs

38.

If you need to snip parsley, cut pastry, or pieces of kitchen twine (string), use

a)

a paring knife

b)

a peeler

c)

utility scissors

d)

a French or chef's knife

39.

This knife is used to fillet fish, cut apart poultry, and remove raw meat from the bone.

a)

paring knife

b)

butcher knife

c)

boning knife

d)

French or chef's knife

40.

This tool is used for whipping eggs or batter and for blending thinner mixtures such as gravy.

a)

piano wire or balloon whip or whisk

b)

heavy wire or French whip or whisk

c)

spoon

d)

skimmer

41.

If you need to roast meat or poultry, use a

a)

utility baking pan

b)

bun or sheet pan

c)

frying pan

d)

roasting pan

42.

These round pans with sloped sides are made of re-tinned iron, aluminum, stainless steel, or aluminum foil and are used to bake

a)

cakes

b)

cookies

c)

pies

d)

breads

43.

If you need to scrape tomato paste out of a can or cake batter out of a bowl, use a

a)

solid spoon

b)

ladle

c)

wooden spoon

d)

rubber spatula

44.

This is used for shaking flour, salt, and pepper onto bread, fries, meat, poultry, or fish.

a)

colander

b)

sifter

c)

dredge

d)

strainer

45.

When using a microwave, it is okay to use all containers EXCEPT

a)

plastic

b)

glass

c)

stainless steel or aluminum

d)

there are no exceptions because you can put any material into the microwave

46.

The apple wedger is used to cut apples and pears into wedges and is located in the ____ drawer under the baking tables (counting from right to left)

a)

1st drawer on the right

b)

2nd drawer from the right

c)

4th drawer from the right

d)

last drawer from the right (or to put it another way, the 1st drawer from the left)

47.

When making a large quantity of cookie dough in baking, which attachment should you use?

a)

the wire whisk

b)

the dough hook

c)

the flat paddle

d)

any of the above

48.

When looking at the ingredient bins underneath the baking station, they should be arranged in this order (from left to right):

a)

oats, sugar, spelt flour, brown sugar, bread flour, AP flour

b)

rice, spelt flour, brown sugar, sugar, AP flour, bread flour

c)

spelt flour, oats, brown sugar, sugar, bread flour, AP flour

d)

oats, bread flour, AP flour, brown sugar, spelt flour, sugar

49.

The industrial mixer with the yellow stickers (as opposed to the red stickers) has both an ON/OFF switch and a timer. The industrial mixer with the red stickers has no timer but one feature that the yellow mixer doesn't have:

a)

extra attachments

b)

a safety guard

c)

an extra bowl

d)

more speed options

50.

Whenever you prepare to bake, you need to read the recipe, gather all your ingredients, and measure everything accurately, in order, in separate bowls, and then get Ms. Ho to check them. This process of getting everything "in its place" is a French term known as

a)

je ne sais pas

b)

je ne sais quoi

c)

mise en place

d)

tour d'eiffel