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Kitchen Basics

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the abbreviation for teaspoon?

a)

t. or tsp.

b)

tea.

c)

T. or tbsp.

d)

teasp.

2.

What is the abbreviation for tablespoon?

a)

tbsp.

b)

t.

c)

T.

d)

tsp.

3.

What is the abbreviation for cup?

a)

C

b)

cu.

c)

cup

d)

c.

4.

Use a (a)   to measure water.

5.

What would you measure peanut butter in?

a)

liquid measuring cup

b)

dry measuring cup

c)

custard cup

d)

bowl

6.

What do you need to do (or what is the "key word") when you measure brown sugar?

a)

heap

b)

level

c)

scoop

d)

pack

7.

What would you measure sugar in?

(a)  

8.

How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

How many tablespoons are in 1/4 c?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

9

d)

2

10.

How many tablespoons are in a cup?

(a)  

11.

1/2 cup equals how many tablespoons?

a)

9

b)

12

c)

8

d)

4

12.

How do you half an egg?

a)

Mix and measure 2 tbsp.

b)

Half the recipe

c)

Cut it in half

d)

Mix and pour out half

13.

How many cups is 1 stick of butter?

(a)  

14.

How do you measure 1/8 tsp?

a)

There is no such thing as 1/8 tsp.

b)

Guess

c)

Pinch

d)

Fill your 1/4 tsp. half way

15.

to Julienne means to?

a)

Cut into cubes

b)

Cut into very small pieces

c)

Cut into long thin strips

d)

Cut into ribbon-like pieces

16.

To cut into small cubes of even size is to...?

(a)  

17.

To cut into VERY small pieces is to...?

a)

Chiffonade

b)

Julienne

c)

Dice

d)

Mince

18.

To Battonet means to?

a)

diced cuts measuring 1/2 inch or larger

b)

thick julienne cuts measuring 1/4 inch or larger

c)

minced like cuts measuring 1/8 inch or smaller

d)

cut into ribbon-like pieces used for herbs

19.

To finely slice or shred leafy vegetables or herbs is to...?

a)

Battonet

b)

Julienne

c)

Chiffonade

d)

Mince

20.

How many ounces are in a cup?

(a)  

21.

How many ounces are in a pound?

(a)  

22.

How many ounces are in 1/4 c?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

3

d)

1

23.

Half of 1 tbsp. is?

a)

1 1/2 tsp.

b)

3 tsp.

c)

1 tsp.

d)

2 tsp.

24.

Double 2 tbsp. is?

a)

1/4 c.

b)

1/3 c.

c)

4 tbsp.

d)

6 tbsp.

25.

Double 1 1/2 tsp. is?

a)

1/8 tbsp.

b)

2 tsp.

c)

1 tbsp.

d)

4 tbsp.

26.

2 sticks of butter equals how many cups?

(a)  

27.

How many tbsp. in 1 stick of butter?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

16

d)

20

28.

4 tbsp. of butter equals how many cups?

(a)  

29.

What should you do right after you've measured dry ingredients?

a)

dump it out

b)

level off with a spoon

c)

Level off with a flat utensil

d)

heap it

30.

What would you measure oatmeal in?

(a)  

31.

what does Mise en place mean?

a)

"cooking"

b)

"reading the recipe"

c)

"gather ingredients"

d)

"putting in place"

32.

What would you measure vanilla in?

a)

liquid measuring cup

b)

Measuring Spoon

c)

dry measuring cup

d)

DMC

33.

A knife, that ranges from 6 to 14 inches, most versatile of all knives and is used for chopping, slicing, dicing and other cuts

a)

chef's knife

b)

boning knife

c)

paring knife

d)

slicing knife

34.

a small knife used mainly for peeling fruits and vegetables

a)

fillet knife

b)

serrated knife

c)

chef's knife

d)

paring knife

35.

What should you do with your non-dominant hand while cutting?

a)

cut them off

b)

lay them flat

c)

use the claw method

d)

don't use your non-dominant hand while cutting

36.

What should you do if your cutting board is slipping while you are cutting?

a)

throw it away

b)

put a damp paper towel under it

c)

buy one with grips

d)

use it anyway

37.

How should you hold a knife?

a)

whatever is comfortable

b)

it doesn't matter

c)

all fingers wrapped around the back of the handle

d)

pointer finger and thumb on the back of the blade, other 3 fingers wrapped around the handle

38.

A knife that has a carved or hollowed out blade edge for use in cutting foods that are firm on the outside yet soft inside is called what?

a)

Serrated knife

b)

chef's knife

c)

peeling knife

d)

fillet knife

39.

What part of the recipe has what and how much you will need for the product?

a)

Yield

b)

Recipe

c)

Directions

d)

Ingredients

40.

What does yield mean in a recipe?

a)

That you are going too fast

b)

How much the recipe will make

c)

How many ingredients there are

d)

How long to bake something

41.

This part of the recipe tells you exactly what to do, what your oven should be on, and how long you will cook the product.

(a)  

42.

What is the very first thing you should do when you get into your lab?

a)

put long hair up

b)

start cooking

c)

get ingredients

d)

wash your hands

43.

Generally, what heat should your stovetop be on if the recipe doesn't specify?

a)

high

b)

6 or 7

c)

medium

d)

low

44.

What puts out a grease fire?

a)

baking soda

b)

salt

c)

flour

d)

water

45.

Pan with tall sides, Miss Eberhardt refers to it as the "Mac n' cheese pan"

a)

stockpot

b)

saucepan

c)

frying pan

d)

skillet

46.

Much bigger than a saucepan, typically used to produce a large amount of soup.

a)

frying pan

b)

saucepan

c)

stockpot

d)

skillet

47.

The pan used to fry foods, the sides are very short and fan outwards

a)

frying pan

b)

saucepan

c)

stockpot

d)

skillet

48.

A pan with 2 handles, short sides (shorter than a saucepan, but taller than a frying pan), typically used when preparing pastas

a)

saucepan

b)

frying pan

c)

stockpot

d)

skillet

49.

Double 2 tsp. is?

a)

2 tbsp.

b)

5 tsp.

c)

1 tbsp. + 1 tsp.

d)

1 tbsp. + 2 tsp.

50.

How do you measure 3/4 c.?

a)

1/4 3 times

b)

1 c. + 1/4

c)

1/3 + 1/4

d)

1/2 + 1/4