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WorksheetsWet cooking techniques
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Poaching involves cooking food in a small amount of liquid just below boiling point
true
false
A suitable poaching liquid is
milk
olive oil
Braising is only possible in a pressure cooker
true
false
Broiling is another word for grilling
true
false
What is the term for briefly dipping food into boiling water
scalding
clarifying
blanching
deglazing
What does it mean to reduce?
to make a liquid clear by removing solid particles
to simmer in order to evaporate liquid and intensify flavour
to simmer in order to evaporate liquid and intensify flavor
to dip food briefly into boiling water
Which cooking technique transfers heat through the movement of molecules in the air or a liquid?
conduction
radiation
convection
moist cooking technique
What is not a moist cooking technique?
boiling
pan-broiling
poaching
steaming
To _______ is to heat liquid to just below boiling point.
steam
simmer
scald
boil
_________________ is to cook food over, but not in, boiling water.
simmering
boiling
steaming
blanching
Braising is cooking food in simmering liquid and
then using the liquid to make into a sauce
then serving as a casserole
then baking in an oven until cooked
Which of the following are wet cooking technique?
Boiling, steaming & frying
Poaching, Grilling, Baking
Frying, Roasting, Boiling
Boiling, Steaming, Poaching
Moist cooking techniques use oil to generate the heat energy needed to cook food.
true
false
What cooking technique uses liquid instead of oil?
wet cooking techniques
combination
dry cooking
microwave cooking
In what cooking technique is the food cooked in a flavourful liquid between 93 - 95C?
branching
boiling
steaming
poaching
A cartouche is use for braising
true
false
Braising is ideal for cooking tough cuts of meat
true
false
Tough cuts of meat are better suited to
wet cooking techniques
dry cooking techniques
microwave cooking
Stewing is similar to braising; however, the food items are cut into _________ pieces.
small
medium
large
gigantic
The wet cooking technique with the best vitamin retention
boiling
blanching
stewing
steaming
