WorksheetsQuia Culinary Arts I Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
1. What happens to the texture of protein in food when heat is applied?
A. Becomes crisp and flavorful with overcooking
B. Becomes hard and tough and forms strings
C. Becomes tender if heat is moderate, long, and slow
D. Coagulates or becomes unfit to eat
2. What can be added to the cooking water to prevent red and white vegetables from changing color?
A. Baking powder or baking soda
B. Cream of tartar or oil
C. Pepper or salt
D. Vinegar or lemon juice
3. What cooking method minimizes nutrient loss?
A. Broiling
B. Parboiling
C. Steaming
D. Stewing
4. What quick, dry cooking technique uses a small amount of fat or oil in a shallow pan?
A. Bake
B. Deep-fry
C. Sauté
D. Simmer
5. What combination cooking technique covers food completely with liquid, and the cooking time is usually shorter than the time for braising?
A. Baking
B. Roasting
C. Simmering
D. Stewing
6. What moist cooking technique partially cooks food using the boiling method?
A. Baking
B. Blanching
C. Boiling
D. Steaming
7. Which is TRUE concerning cooked vegetables?
A. Add butter and seasonings after cooking
B. Cook in large quantities rather than small quantities
C. Drain and discard cooking liquid
D. Holding for an extended period of time does not affect quality
8. Vegetables cooked in a small amount of butter or oil are called sautéed or:
A. Braised.
B. Deep-fat fried.
C. Steamed.
D. Stir-fried.
9. What dry cooking technique is used with delicate foods that cook quickly, using a small amount of fat in a shallow pan?
A. Braise
B. Deep-fry
C. Sauté
D. Steam
10. Green vegetables retain flavor and nutrients if cooked until they:
A. Are fork tender.
B. Are steaming.
C. Change color.
D. Lose their shape.
11. What moist cooking method can be used to cook vegetables or reduce a sauce, heats the liquid between 185 and 200º F?
A. Boiling
B. Parboiling
C. Simmering
D. Steaming
12. What moist cooking method partially cooks food for a longer time than blanching and is often used for meats that will complete cooking on a grill?
A. Braising
B. Parboiling
C. Simmering
D. Steaming
13. What cooking process browns the food at a high temperature and creates a flavorful aroma?
A. Caramelizing
B. Fermenting
C. Poaching
D. Simmering
14. What moist cooking technique cooks by bringing water or stock to the boiling point and keeping it at this temperature while the food cooks?
A. Boiling
B. Parboiling
C. Simmering
D. Steaming
15. What combination cooking method is often used to cook tougher cut of meat, involves searing meat first, then cooking in the oven or on top of the stove with a small amount of liquid for a long period of time?
A. Baking
B. Braising
C. Deep-frying
D. Sauteing
16. What moist cooking method cooks the food when water reaches the boiling point and it turns into vapor and disperses tiny drops in the air. Although the food never touches the liquid, the temperature inside the closed environment rises high enough to cook the food.
A. Boiling
B. Braising
C. Simmering
D. Steaming
17. Raw foods lose more nutritive value when they are:
A. Boiled in water in a microwave.
B. Cooked a short amount of time in a small amount of water.
C. Cooked longer in a lot of water.
D. Steamed in a small amount of water.
18. What aspect of dry cooking can be done on the range top or in the oven and involves quickly browning the food product at the beginning of the cooking process?
A. Braising
B. Deglazing
C. Searing
D. Steaming
19. What dry cooking method takes place after food is removed from the heat source, and occurs because the outside of the food is hotter than the inside of the food?
A. Carry-over cooking
B. Dredging
C. Recovery time
D. Searing
20. Searing the product prior to cooking in the oven helps to seal in the juices for what dry heat technique?
A. Fry
B. Poach
C. Roast
D. Simmer
21. What is the process of cooking with dry heat in a closed environment, usually an oven, using no liquid or fat?
A. Bake
B. Braise
C. Parboil
D. Sauté
22. What technique uses dry heat in an enclosed environment, usually in an oven and does not use fat or liquid?
A. Baking
B. Braising
C. Open-spit roasting
D. Roasting
23. When deep frying shrimp, the fry basket should be filled:
A. ¼ full.
B. ½ full.
C. 2/3 full.
D. Completely full.
24. Searing roast beef before roasting helps to:
A. Deglaze it.
B. Make it crispy.
C. Make it soft.
D. Seal in the juices.
25. What is the purpose of a rack in a roasting pan when preparing Cornish hens?
A. Juice stays on the hen
B. Fat drips in the roasting pan
C. Hens have water around them
D. Hens burn
26. To sauté a filet of sole, first:
A. Add a cup of water.
B. Fill pan with oil.
C. Heat pan to the lowest setting.
D. Preheat oiled pan to almost the smoke point.
27. After removing a leg of lamb from the oven, carryover cooking will raise the temperature by:
A. 5-15 degrees.
B. 25-30 degrees.
C. 50-60 degrees.
D. 90-100 degrees.
28. 28. Boiling and simmering both require: (1 point)
A. Cold water.
B. Cornmeal.
C. Fat.
D. Liquid.
29. 29. To retain the nutrients when boiling green beans, it is best to use: (1 point)
A. A lot of salt.
B. As little water as possible.
C. As much water as the pan will hold.
D. The largest pot possible.
30. 30. Green beans for Salad Nicoise should be partially cooked. How is the cooking process stopped? (1 point)
A. Put in deep fryer
B. Put in the oven
C. Refrigerate quickly
D. Shock in iced water
31. 31. During the steaming process, the temperature should: (1 point)
A. Decrease.
B. Fall.
C. Remain same.
D. Rise.
32. 32. What water temperature should be used to begin the cooking process for boiled potatoes? (1 point)
A. Any
B. Boiling
C. Cold
D. Room temperature
33. 33. When steaming, what does the food never touch? (1 point)
A. Air
B. Liquid
C. Oven
D. Pan
34. 34. The proper temperature needed for simmering is: (1 point)
A. 140-155° F.
B. 165-185° F.
C. 185-200° F.
D. 205-220° F.
35. 35. When boiling at sea level, the temperature will reach: (1 point)
A. 112° F.
B. 167° F.
C. 212° F.
D. 279° F.
36. 36. To keep the bright green color when preparing broccoli: (1 point
A. Cook in boiling water for a short time.
B. Cook in cast iron skillet.
C. Stew with beans in water.
D. Stew slowly for 3 hours.
37. 37. When simmering, food must have the two qualities of: (1 point)
A. Cold and fast.
B. Hard and fast.
C. Slow and steady.
D. Slow and hard.
38. 38. To boil pasta, the water comes to the boiling point, the pasta is added and then: (1 point)
A. Add ice.
B. Keep it at the boiling point.
C. Lower it to a simmer.
D. Turn it off.
39. 39. Which cooking method tenderizes tough meat? (1 point)
A. Boiling.
B. Braising.
C. Deep frying.
D. Sautéing.
40. 40. When stewing a main dish, at what point are vegetables added to the simmering liquid? (1 point)
A. Beginning
B. End
C. Not added
D. Partway
41. 41. A tuna noodle casserole is an example of what cooking technique? (1 point)
A. Baking only
B. Both moist and dry techniques or combination
C. Dry only
D. Moist only
42. 42. Which combination cooking technique has food completely covered with liquid? (1 point)
A. Baking
B. Braising
C. Sautéing
D. Stewing
43. 43. The best meat for stewing is: (1 point)
A. Chicken.
B. Garbanzo.
C. Halibut.
D. Zucchini.
44. 44. Which cut of meat is the best choice for beef stew? (1 point)
A. Brisket
B. Chuck
C. Hamburger
D. Pork chop
45. 45. What two cooking processes are used in braising and stewing? (1 point)
A. Dry and moist
B. Fat and flour
C. Liquid and flour
D. Wet and liquid
46. 46. Searing food involves which cooking process? (1 point)
A. Sautéing
B. Scalding
C. Steaming
D. Stewing
47. A soup that is made from ingredients that are forced through a food mill or china cap is a: (1 point)
A. Broth.
B. Base.
C. Puree.
D. Roux.
48. What is another name for pan drippings or unthickened meat juices? (1 point)
A. Al dente
B. Au jus
C. A la king
D. A la mode
49. What large utensil with straight sides is used to cook stock? (1 point)
A. Cook pot
B. Sauce pan
C. Saute pan
D. Stock pot
50. Where should unopened canned and dehydrated soups be stored? (1 point)
A. Cool, dry place
B. Freezer
C. Oven
D. Refrigerator
51. To prepare whipped cream, beat the chilled whipping cream until it: (1 point)
A. Forms peaks and then starts to weep.
B. Forms soft peaks.
C. Looks as thick as gravy.
D. Turns yellow.
52. What is another name for basic sauces? (1 point)
A. Bottom
B. Mother
C. Original
D. Starter
53. What is the FIRST step in making brown stock? (1 point)
A. Boiling the ingredients for one hour
B. Browning the ingredients in the oven
C. Sauteing the ingredients in olive oil until soft
D. Simmering the ingredients several hours
54. Which sauces MUST be kept unrefrigerated and held for 30 minutes or less? (1 point)
A. Horseradish
B. Bordelasie
C. Diable
D. Bearnaise
55. To rid stock of particles that are too fine to be strained out is to: (1 point)
A. Clarify.
B. Deglaze.
C. Extract.
D. Puree.
56. From what are cream soups made? (1 point)
A. Beef stock
B. Broth base
C. Milk base
D. Poultry stock
57. For accurate portioning in making ice box cookies, it is important to: (1 point)
A. make each cylinder the same thickness.
B. make portions using cheese grater.
C. portion before refrigerating.
D. squeeze a handprint in the cylinder.
58. Which statement about foam cakes is TRUE? (1 point)
A. Baking powder is the chief leavening agent.
B. Cake pan should be greased.
C. Egg whites and steam function as the leavening agents.
D. Fat is added to the egg whites.
59. What causes a layer cake to develop a hump in the center? (1 point)
A. The cake was baked in a dark pan.
B. The cake was baked too long.
C. The oven temperature was too high.
D. The oven temperature was too low.
60. What ingredients are used first in the creaming method when preparing a cake? (1 point)
A. Flour and shortening
B. Flour and sugar
C. Shortening and sugar
D. Wheat and shortening
