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Food Prep & Cooking Methods/Techniques; Recipe Reading

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Name this food preparation technique in the picture provided.

a)

measuring liquids

b)

sifting

c)

leveling

d)

cutting in

2.

What French term literally means "everything in its place."

(This Includes measuring your ingredients and gathering all supplies/equipment for the recipe,)

a)

mise en place, or "mise"

b)

hurry up and measure

c)

measurements

d)

preparation

3.
In which of these cooking techniques is food cooked by completely submerging it in heated fat or oil?
a)
Deep-frying
b)
Pan-frying
c)
Stir-frying
d)
Broiling
4.

What cooking technique uses liquids (not oil) to create heat energy needed to cook?

a)

Moist cooking

b)

Combination Cooking

c)

Dry cooking

5.

Name this food preparation technique in the picture provided.

a)

kneading

b)

rolling

c)

glazing

d)

stirring

6.

What cooking method heats liquid just until bubbles form slowly, but do not reach the surface?

a)

Simmer

b)

Boil

c)

Steam

d)

Poach

7.

Name this food preparation technique in the picture provided.

a)

sauteing

b)

grating

c)

rolling

d)

whisking

8.

What cooking method heats liquid until bubbles rapidly rise to the surface and break?

(The water looks "angry")

a)

Boil

b)

Simmer

c)

Steam

d)

Saute'

9.

Name this food preparation technique in the picture provided.

a)

stirring

b)

mixing

c)

dicing

d)

kneading

10.

What cooking method cooks food in an oven surrounded by dry heat?

a)

bake/roasting

b)

rest

c)

marinate

d)

grate

11.

Name this food preparation technique in the picture provided.

a)

grinding

b)

grilling

c)

peeling

d)

searing

12.

What is the Food Preparation technique in the picture provided called?

a)

frying

b)

peeling

c)

measuring a liquid

d)

basting

13.

What are the (3) types of energy central to all cooking?

Choose all that apply.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Smelling

d)

Radiation

14.

What is heat is transfer by direct contact?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

15.

Name this food preparation technique in the picture provided.

a)

double boiling

b)

dredging

c)

peeling

d)

chopping

16.

What is the transfer of heat by the movement of air or liquid?

(Warm air that rises forces the cool air to fall then displaced back to the top when it heats up and the process is continuous)

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

17.

What type of heat transfer method uses infrared rays to strike and warm objects?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

18.

What type of conventional cooking technique cooks food uncovered without added liquid or fat?

a)

Moist heat cooking

b)

Dry heat cooking

19.

T or F

The boiling point of water is (212 F).

a)

True

b)

False

20.

T or F

More foods can be simmered than boiled.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

How does heat affect food?

Choose all that apply

a)

Brings out flavor and aroma

b)

It does nothing

c)

Can change the color

d)

Changes the texture

22.

What is the abbreviation for teaspoon?

a)

T.

b)

t.

c)

TBSP

d)

Tablespoon

23.

How many cups in 2 pints?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

2

d)

4

24.
How do you measure liquid ingredients?
a)
Set liquid measuring cup on a flat surface. Pour liquids in then read the  measurement at eye level. 
b)
Pour the liquid into the measuring cup until its at the correct line
c)
Pour liquids into the dry measuring up, making sure its on a flat surface
25.

What is the first thing to do when you get a recipe?

a)

Get out all of your ingredients

b)

Pre-heat the oven

c)

Read the full recipe

d)

Wash your hands

26.

What is the abbreviation for cup?

a)

T, Tbs, Tbsp

b)

t, tsp

c)

c

27.

What is the abbreviation for "Ounce"?

a)

oc

b)

ox

c)

oz

d)

oc

28.

How many quarts are in a gallon?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

29.

What is the weight of the container that holds the ingredients being measured?

a)

Fat

b)

Tare weight

c)

Pounds

d)

lb

30.

You have 18 people coming for dinner, what is your conversion factor to figure out how much of the ingredients you need buy?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

31.

What is the yield for the following recipe?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

32.
How many Tbsp. are in 1/4 cup?
a)
2 T
b)
4 T
c)
3 T
d)
6 T
33.
1/3 c doubled would equal?
a)
2/3 c
b)
6 T
c)
5 T + 1L.
d)
3/4 c
34.

How many Tablespoons in 1 cup?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

35.
1 stick of butter =  ____ cup
a)
1 c.
b)
2 c.
c)
1/2 c.
d)
3 c.
36.
A recipe yields 20 cookies, but I want to increase the yield to 40 cookies. The original amount of sugar needed is 1/2 c. What is the new amount needed for the yield of 40 cookies?
a)
1/4 c
b)
3/4 c
c)
1 c
d)
2 c
37.

What is the amount of food or number of servings a recipe makes called?

a)

substitution

b)

yield

c)

recipe

38.

What is list of products and the amounts needed to prepare a dish followed by preparation instructions?

a)

Recipe

b)

Instructions

c)

Directions

d)

Book

39.

In reading a recipe, what is the clear and concise steps that are numbered to makes the process and preparation easier to follow called?

a)

Yield

b)

Directions

c)

Ingredients

d)

Nutritional Analysis

40.

In reading a recipe, what is amount of time to gather and prepare you ingredients and materials called?

a)

Cook time

b)

Total cook time

c)

Prep time

d)

Appetizer