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BASIC PREPARATIONS REVIEW

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Henry is working in a professional kitchen for the first time. He hears the term 'mise en place' being used by his colleagues. What does 'mise en place' refer to in this context?

a)

Having all foods and equipment ready for a specific preparation before beginning

b)

Creating new recipes on the spot

c)

Ordering ingredients as needed during cooking

d)

Cleaning the kitchen after service

2.

Aria, Luna, and Priya are preparing a salad for their cooking class. They are discussing the purpose of mincing parsley. What could be the reason?

a)

To increase its shelf life

b)

To make the parsley easier to sprinkle on their salad

c)

To prevent green color from bleeding into other foods in their salad

d)

To remove moisture

3.

Ethan, Olivia, and Maya are having a cooking competition. Ethan is tasked with making clarified butter. How should he do it?

a)

By adding salt to the regular butter he has

b)

By churning the regular butter he has multiple times

c)

By removing water and milk solids from the regular butter he has

d)

By adding milk to the regular butter he has

4.

Lily, Aria, and Emma are preparing a soup for their cooking class. They are discussing the difference between mirepoix and white mirepoix. Can you help them?

a)

Mirepoix contains onion while white mirepoix contains leek

b)

Mirepoix contains carrot while white mirepoix contains leek

c)

Mirepoix contains celery while white mirepoix contains carrot

d)

Mirepoix contains leek while white mirepoix contains onion

5.

Ava, Abigail, and Priya are planning a cooking competition. They decided to cook at high temperatures. Ava suggested using clarified butter. Why did Ava suggest clarified butter for high temperature cooking?

a)

It has a higher smoke point than regular butter

b)

It has a lower smoke point than regular butter

c)

It has a lower fat content than regular butter

d)

It has a higher water content than regular butter

6.

William, Grace, and Ava are participating in a cooking competition. They are asked to prepare a dish that requires peeled onions. What technique should they use to peel an onion?

a)

Blanching the onion in hot water to remove the peel

b)

Smashing the onion with a mallet to remove the peel

c)

Peeling the onion with a vegetable peeler

d)

Cutting the onion in half and removing the peel with a paring knife

7.

Michael and Aria are cooking dinner together. Michael has minced some garlic and Aria needs to turn it into garlic paste. How should she do it?

a)

By heating the minced garlic in a pan

b)

By blending the minced garlic with olive oil

c)

By repeatedly dragging the side of the knife across the garlic

d)

By adding sugar to the minced garlic

8.

Isla, Aria, and Avery are preparing for a cooking competition. They have to prepare a dish using leeks. What should they do to clean the leeks properly?

a)

Soak the leeks in hot water for 10 minutes

b)

Boil the leeks in a pot of water

c)

Rinse the leeks under cold running water

d)

Rub the leeks with a dry cloth

9.

Emma, Grace, and Hannah are planning to make a tomato sauce for their pasta. They need to peel the tomatoes first. What technique should they use?

a)

Peeling the tomatoes with a vegetable peeler

b)

Blanching the tomatoes in boiling water and then placing them in ice water

c)

Placing the tomatoes in a bowl of vinegar for 10 minutes

d)

Microwaving the tomatoes for 30 seconds and then peeling them

10.

Oliver and Ava are preparing a salad for their cooking class. Oliver notices Ava wringing out minced parsley. Why might Ava be doing this?

a)

To increase its shelf life

b)

To prevent the green color from discoloring other foods in the salad

c)

To remove moisture

d)

To make the parsley easier to sprinkle over the salad

11.

A vegetable-based seasoning made of two parts chopped onion, one part chopped carrot, and one part chopped celery.

a)

chiffonade

b)

blanch

c)

concassé

d)

clarified butter

e)

mirepoix

12.

A vegetable-based seasoning made of two parts chopped onion, one part chopped carrot, and one part chopped celery.

a)

chiffonade

b)

blanch

c)

concassé

d)

clarified butter

e)

mirepoix

13.

Having all foods and equipment ready for a specific preparation before beginning it.

a)

clarified butter

b)

blanch

c)

mise en place

d)

chiffonade

e)

concassé

14.

The fat portion of butter that has been separated from the water and milk solids.

a)

concassé

b)

clarified butter

c)

duxelles

d)

blanch

e)

chiffonade

15.

Thinly cut strips of leafy greens.

a)

concassé

b)

clarified butter

c)

duxelles

d)

blanch

e)

chiffonade

16.

A vegetable-based seasoning made of two parts chopped onion, one part chopped leek, and one part chopped celery.

a)

white mirepoix

b)

blanch

c)

chiffonade

d)

clarified butter

e)

concassé

17.

Roughly dicing or chopping a product.

a)

concassé

b)

blanch

c)

clarified butter

d)

chiffonade

e)

duxelles

18.

The goal of mise en place is to ensure that kitchen work will be orderly and carried out efficiently.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

To preserve the shape, onions are cut unpeeled.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Julienne onions is another name for sliced onions.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

To remove the root of an onion, make a small round cut with a vegetable peeler.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

To dice onions, be sure the root end of the onion faces toward the knife.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The flavor of garlic is intense when raw, mild when cooked, and sweet when roasted.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Green in the germ of garlic is an indication of freshness and should be chopped with the garlic to retain full flavor.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

To get the most flavor from parsley, wring it out well.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Before mincing parsley, the leaves should be separated from the stems.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

After trimming the root end of leeks, the dark green leaves should be removed all at once by cutting about 3 inches (7.5 cm) into the darkest green.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

To begin to prepare leek halves or quarters, cut the leek lengthwise, but stop short of completely cutting through the root end.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Although tomatoes are often blanched, their soft skin also makes them easy to peel with a vegetable peeler.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Removing seeds from tomatoes also removes excess juice.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The initial cut to a tomato to be seeded is through the core.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Clarified butter is considered ideal for low-temperature cooking.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

When chefs talk about "parts" in mirepoix, they are referring to weight measurements, not volume.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Failing to review a recipe in advance can result in confusion and errors during preparation when it might be too late to remedy.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Mise en place is a French phrase that translates loosely as ____.

a)

A. "my place"

b)

B. "a place for everything"

c)

C. "out of place"

d)

D. "put in place"

36.

When dicing onions, after slicing the onion lengthwise, the next step is to hold the onion with the guiding hand and make slices parallel to the cutting board that begin at the ____ end.

a)

A. stem end and stop before cutting through the root

b)

B. root end and stop before cutting through the stem

c)

C. middle and cut through first the stem end and then the root

d)

D. middle and cut just short of the root and just short of the stem

37.

To peel garlic, place a clove on the cutting board, place the ____.

a)

A. side of the chef's knife on the clove, and press firmly

b)

B. tip of the chef's knife on the clove, and hit the top of the handle with the palm of your hand

c)

C. dull edge of the chef's knife blade on the clove, lift, and bring it down sharply

d)

D. handle of the chef's knife on the clove, lift, and bring it down sharply

38.

Which of the following is a reason for wringing out parsley?

a)

To increase flavor

b)

To increase shelf life

c)

Neither of the above

d)

Both of the above

39.

Simply rinsing the outside of leeks is not enough because leeks _____

a)

have dirt trapped on the inside

b)

cannot be cleaned without chemicals

c)

are generally grown in pure manure

d)

tend to have minute insects on them

40.

For chopped or julienned leeks, place the leeks in a container of cold water, agitate the water to loosen the dirt, let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes or so, and then _____

a)

warm the water

b)

skim the water with a spoon and gently stir the leeks

c)

scoop the leeks off the top of the water with a spider

d)

pour the leeks and water into a colander

41.

To peel tomatoes by blanching, cut an “X” through the skin of the end opposite the core, remove the core, and plunge the tomatoes into _____

a)

warm water for 30 minutes

b)

boiling water for 30 minutes

c)

boiling water for 3 minutes

d)

boiling water for 30 seconds

42.

After blanching tomatoes, immediately plunge them into _____ water.

a)

warm

b)

lukewarm

c)

cold

d)

ice

43.

Tomatoes that are _____ might need to be blanched a second time to remove their skins.

a)

not ripe

b)

overripe

c)

too fresh

d)

too large

44.

To dice tomatoes using the concassé technique, first _____, cut into strips, and then dice.

a)

roughly chop whole tomatoes with a cleaver

b)

crush a peeled and seeded tomato with a meat mallet

c)

gently roll a ripe tomato half with a rolling pin to flatten and seed the tomato

d)

flatten a peeled and seeded tomato half slightly with the palm of the hand

45.

In general, the longer a mirepoix will cook, the _____ it can be.

a)

thicker

b)

thinner

c)

larger

d)

smaller

46.

Butter is ____.

a)

40 percent fat, 10 percent water, and 50 percent milk solids

b)

60 percent fat, 35 percent water, and 5 percent milk solids

c)

80 percent fat, 18 percent water, and 2 percent milk solids

d)

90 percent fat, 1 percent water, and 9 percent milk solids

47.

The easiest technique for clarifying butter is to place a metal container of butter in ____.

a)

lukewarm water

b)

lightly simmering water

c)

water with a rolling boil

d)

the oven on low heat

48.

If covered, clarified butter will keep for at least three to four ____ in the refrigerator.

a)

hours

b)

days

c)

weeks

d)

months

49.

How much Mire Poix (onion, carrot, celery) is required?

a)

12 OZ

b)

10 OZ

c)

8 OZ

d)

6 OZ

50.

Why is the tomato Concased?

a)

To gently cook the flesh

b)

To remove dirt, debris, etc.

c)

To remove the skin.

d)

To remove bacteria

51.

What type of cut should be used for the clove of garlic?

a)

julienne

b)

Mince

c)

Chop

d)

1/4 Inch Dice

52.

What size should a Julienne be cut (width)?

a)

1/16 Inch

b)

1/2 Inch

c)

1/4 Inch

d)

1/8 Inch

53.

To what size should the tomato be Diced?

a)

1/4 Inch

b)

1/8 Inch

c)

1/2 Inch

d)

1/16 Inch

54.

Where should you place the tomato once it is removed from the boiling water?

a)

A Bowl

b)

On the table until cooled

c)

Refrigerator

d)

Ice Bath

55.

What are to 2 types of knives you will need?

a)

Chefs knife and paring knive

b)

Chefs knife and tomato knife

c)

Wichever knives Chef says on test day

d)

Chef knife and small knife

56.

To display the finished cuts you will need a half sheet pan covered with what?

a)

Construction Paper

b)

Kitchen Paper

c)

Plastic Wrap

d)

Parchment Paper

57.

What will be used to "cook" (concase) the tomato?

a)

A pan with a small ammont of oil to Saute the tomato

b)

Sauce Pan w/ boilibng water

c)

Sauce pan w/ hot oil

d)

place it on the burner to roast it

58.

You will need a Vegetable Peeler on your station for this test

a)

True

b)

False

59.

What do I use to make sure the Cutting Board dosen't slide?

a)

Parchment Paper

b)

Rubber mat(s)

c)

Put pressure on it with your hand as you cut.

d)

Nothing (cutting boards dont move very much)

60.

How much time do you have to complete the test?

a)

1 Hour

b)

45 Minutes

c)

25 Minutes

d)

30 Minutes

61.

What vegetables make up Mire Poix? (there are multipe answers)

a)

Celery

b)

Onion

c)

Zucchni

d)

Tomato

e)

Carrot

62.

On what vegetable will you be using the Julienne cut?

a)

Carrot

b)

Celery

c)

Tomato

d)

Zucchni

63.

How much garlic will you mince?

a)

However much I need to pass the test

b)

2 Cloves

c)

1 Clove

d)

1 Head