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Cooking Techniques and Vocabulary

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rub food over a grater to get fine particles.

(a)  

2.

What is the term for a folding, pressing, and turning motion using your hands?

(a)  

3.

Cooking in a liquid, usually water, where large bubbles constantly rise and break the surface.

(a)  

4.

Cook in a slow, steady stream of tiny bubbles.

(a)  

5.

What is it called when you remove excess liquid from food in a colander?

(a)  

6.

Use a vegetable peeler or paring knife to remove the outside covering of a fruit or vegetable.

(a)  

7.

Beat rapidly to make the mixture light and fluffy.

(a)  

8.

What is the term for removing excess from a dry measuring cup or spoon?

(a)  

9.

What is the French phrase for having all your ingredients prepped and ready before you start cooking?

(a)  

10.

Use a spoon, whisk, or spatula to stir two or more ingredients together thoroughly.

(a)  

11.

What is cutting food into flat, thin pieces called?

(a)  

12.

Cook in an oven with dry heat.

(a)  

13.

To cut evenly shaped pieces, each side should be about 1/4 inch.

(a)  

14.

To cut food into pieces as small as possible.

(a)  

15.

Set the oven to the desired cooking temperature in advance.

(a)  

16.

Identify the cooking technique.

a)

Sifting

b)

Cutting in

c)

Grating

d)

Sauteing

17.

What is this cooking technique called?

a)

Frying

b)

Peeling

c)

Measuring a liquid

d)

Basting

18.

What is this cooking technique called?

a)

sifting

b)

baking

c)

frying

d)

rolling

19.

What is the name of this cooking technique?

a)

double boiling

b)

dredging

c)

peeling

d)

chopping

20.

What is this cooking technique called?

a)

Double boiling

b)

Steaming

c)

Sauteing

d)

Frying

21.

What is the name of this cooking technique?

a)

basting

b)

grilling

c)

frying

d)

marinating

22.

Name the cooking technique.

a)

coring

b)

searing

c)

marinating

d)

scoring

23.

What is the term for dipping food into boiling water briefly?

a)

scalding

b)

clarifying

c)

blanching

d)

deglazing

24.

What does 'reduce' mean?

a)

to clear a liquid by removing solids

b)

to simmer to evaporate liquid and intensify flavour

c)

to simmer to evaporate liquid and intensify flavor

d)

to dip food briefly into boiling water

25.

Which cooking technique involves submerging food in heated fat or oil?

a)

Deep-frying

b)

Pan-frying

c)

Stir-frying

d)

Broiling

26.

The boiling point of water is (212 F).

a)

True

b)

False

27.

A wok is traditionally used in stir frying.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is the cooking technique of cooking food in a small amount of fat?

a)

Boiling

b)

Sauteing

c)

Grilling

d)

Steaming

29.

What does 'braising' mean in cooking?

a)

To cook food quickly in a small amount of oil

b)

To cook food slowly in a small amount of liquid

c)

To cook food in boiling water

d)

To cook food in the oven

30.

A cast iron skillet is traditionally used in searing.

a)

True

b)

False