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Mis en Place & Cooking Principles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a combination of herbs and spices ground together and mixed with oil?

a)

dry rub

b)

wet rub

c)

crust

d)

none of these

2.

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate use of a meat marinade?

a)

to add flavor

b)

to use as a dipping sauce

c)

to tenderize the meat

d)

to break down connective tissue

3.

What is the correct order of the standard breading procedure?

a)

Flour, batter, crumbs

b)

Egg wash, crumbs

c)

Flour, crumbs, egg wash

d)

Flour, egg wash, crumbs

4.

Which of the following would be most useful for measuring 2 pounds of flour?

a)

dry measuring cup

b)

a scale

c)

measuring spoons

d)

liquid measuring cups

5.

What is the difference between blanching and parboiling?

a)

There is no difference

b)

cooking time is shorter for blanching

c)

less water is used for blanching

d)

the water is salted when parboiling

6.

how does par-cooking assist is food preparation?

a)

remove undesirable flavors

b)

soften firm foods

c)

set colors

d)

any of these

7.

What is the desired end product of clarifying butter?

a)

milkfat

b)

butterfat

c)

water

d)

none of these

8.

Which of the following describes a measurement in terms of the number of items in a given package?

a)

serving

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

count

9.

A marinade is rubbed on meat or poultry to add flavor and form a crust

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Proper mise en place requires a good sense of timing, knowing how far in advance to begin a task.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the best tool for measuring small quantities of ingredients?

a)

measuring spoons

b)

liquid measuring cups

c)

your hand

d)

a balance beam scale

12.

Good mise en place considers not only cooking preparation but also food safety issues, such as time and temperature controls.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Volume refers to the mass or heaviness of an item being measured.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following in NOT a dry-heat method?

a)

steaming

b)

deep-frying

c)

sauteing

d)

grilling

15.

Sautéing is a dry-heat cooking method that uses stock for moisture and tenderness.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Broiling uses radiant heat from an overhead source.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Stir-frying is another name for pan-frying.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

baking and roasting are the same cooking method.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Foods heat faster and more evenly when stirred.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

foods cooked with moist-heat methods will caramelize.

a)

true

b)

false