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Cooking Methods Practice Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ is a combination cooking method in which small cubes of meat are first seared then completely covered with liquid during the cooking process.

a)

Braising

b)

Roasting

c)

Grilling

d)

Frying

2.

To __________, you use dry heat in a closed environment, usually an oven.

a)

Fry

b)

Boil

c)

Bake

d)

Steam

3.

__________ uses liquid instead of oil to create the heat energy that is needed to cook food.

a)

Moist cooking method

b)

Dry cooking method

c)

Grilling

d)

Baking

4.

To __________ means to quickly brown the outside of food at the start of the cooking process.

a)

Sear

b)

Boil

c)

Steam

d)

Poach

5.

__________ involves the moistening foods with melted fats, pan drippings, or another liquid during the cooking time.

a)

Braising

b)

Grilling

c)

Roasting

d)

Basting

6.

__________ means to cook food directly under a primary heat source that comes from above.

a)

Boiling

b)

Broiling

c)

Steaming

d)

Grilling

7.

__________ is a long, slow combination cooking process where a large piece of meat is seared then cooked submerged and covered with liquid during the cooking process.

a)

Grilling

b)

Stewing

c)

Roasting

d)

Baking

8.

A __________ uses oil, fat, the radiation of hot air, or metal to transfer heat instead of a liquid.

a)

Dry cooking method

b)

Boiling method

c)

Steaming method

d)

Poaching method

9.

The __________ is the temperature at which a liquid boils, water would be 212 degrees at sea level.

a)

Boiling point

b)

Freezing point

c)

Melting point

d)

Condensation point

10.

__________ is the cooking that takes place after you remove something from its heat source.

a)

Stewing

b)

Preheating

c)

Carry over cooking

d)

Simmering

11.

__________ means to cook foods by completely submerging them in a heated fat/oil at temperatures between 350-375 degrees.

a)

Bake

b)

Boil

c)

Steam

d)

Deep Fry

12.

To __________ means that a liquid escapes from a pan as a vapor.

a)

Evaporate

b)

Condense

c)

Freeze

d)

Melt

13.

__________ foods are put into boiling water and only partially cooked.

a)

Grilled

b)

Fried

c)

Parboil

d)

Baked

14.

__________ is a quick, dry cooking method that uses a small amount of fat in a shallow pan to cook foods. It means “to jump” in French.

a)

Poach

b)

Boil

c)

Steam

d)

Sauté

15.

__________ uses both moist and dry heat cooking methods in conjunction with each other.

a)

Combination cooking method

b)

Baking

c)

Grilling

d)

Frying

16.

During __________, foods are cooked in hot fat or oil.

a)

Frying

b)

Boiling

c)

Steaming

d)

Grilling

17.

To __________ means to add a small amount of liquid, such as stock or water, to a pan to loosen brown bits of food after searing or sautéing.

a)

Poaching

b)

Braising

c)

Deglazing

d)

Simmering

18.

__________, or the process of cooking sugar to high temperatures, which results in browning of foods through the Maillard reaction.

a)

Caramelization

b)

Fermentation

c)

Emulsification

d)

Gelatinization

19.

Like baking, ________ uses dry high heat in a closed environment to cook food.

a)

Boiling

b)

Roasting

c)

Steaming

d)

Poaching

20.

To __________, heat a moderate amount of fat in pan before adding food.

a)

Steam

b)

Boil

c)

Pan Fry

d)

Bake

21.

List the correct temperature range for poaching.

a)

Poaching temperature range is 160°F to 180°F.

b)

Poaching temperature range is 200°F to 220°F.

c)

Poaching temperature range is 140°F to 160°F.

d)

Poaching temperature range is 180°F to 200°F.

22.

List the correct temperature range for boiling.

a)

Boiling temperature range is 212°F.

b)

Boiling temperature range is 100°C.

c)

Boiling temperature range is 373K.

d)

Boiling temperature range is 32°F.

23.

List the correct temperature range for simmering.

a)

Simmering temperature range is 180°F to 210°F.

b)

Simmering temperature range is 150°F to 170°F.

c)

Simmering temperature range is 210°F to 230°F.

d)

Simmering temperature range is 130°F to 150°F.