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WorksheetsKP: How to Hold A Knife & Knife Cuts
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
The guiding hand is the hand that holds the knife
true
false
The blade of the knife should NOT make any contact with any parts of your fingers
true
false
Professional chefs will change the grip of their knife depending on the task that they are doing
true
false
The hand not holding the knife holds the item being cut to guide its movement and control the cut. This is called "_______ the cut."
guiding
measuring
supporting
aiding
Which of the following is defined as being a cut that is 1/16 of an inch, squared
concasse
fine dice
fine brunoise
fine julienne
Which of the following is defined as being a cut that is 2 inches in length and 1/4 inch, squared
julienne
batonnet
chiffonade
fine julienne
In terms of the technique used, which of the following sets of knife cuts are most similar
dicing and batonnet
bais and brunoise
fine julienne and chiffonade
diamond and chopping
When performing a tourne or 'turned' potato cut, how many sides are ideal
6
7
4
5
Which term refers to preparing a product for cutting by removing the irregular sides
batonnet
mise en place
dicing
squaring off
Fine julienne is a cut that is commonly used for garnishing a dish
true
false
Which of the following will have the GREATEST impact of the speed and ease of your knife cuts
A more expensive knife.
Having a flat surface so your product is stable on the board
Using organic fruits and vegetables.
putting a towel underneath your cutting board
By cutting a Batonnet perpendicularly (into smaller cubes), you will get
brunoise
julienne
small dice
concasse
By cutting a Julienne perpendicularly (into smaller cubes), you will get
brunoise
tourne
dice
concasse
Which of the following is French for "stick"
paysanne
tourne
batonnet
concasse
Cubes that are 3/4 of an inch would be considered ________ dice
small
medium
large
jumbo
Cubes that are 1/2 of an inch would be considered ________ dice
small
medium
large
jumbo
