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Worksheetsboiling, poaching and steaming
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
To cook food where water is allowed to vaporize and the food is placed on a rack over the vaporizing steam?
steaming
boiling
poaching
par boiling
It is used to cook very delicate foods such as eggs-out-of shell and fish?
deep poaching
shallow poaching
blanching
poaching
cooked in hot liquids kept just below the boiling point of
water?
simmering
boiling
par boiling
steaming
is the partial or semi boiling of food as the first step in cooking?
par boiling
boiling
poaching
deep poaching
foods are partially submerged in liquid, which often contains acid and aromatics for more flavor?
poaching
deep poaching
shallow poaching
blanching
The pan is covered to absorb the steam released by the liquid during the cooking process?
steaming
pan steaming
boiling
par boiling
A suitable poaching liquid is
milk
olive oil
Poaching involves cooking food in a small amount of liquid just below boiling point
true
false
What is the term for briefly dipping food into boiling water
scalding
clarifying
blanching
deglazing
To _______ is to heat liquid to just below boiling point.
steam
simmer
scald
boil
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
Boiling means food is cooking in water at what temperature?
80oC
90oC
120oC
100oC
Which option is the best explanation of simmering?
Cooking food in a liquid just below boiling point so that it bubbles gently
Cooking food that naturally contains oil or fat in a frying pan without adding oil
Cooking food in a hot oven
Cooking starch based foods with dry heat from a grill or flame
