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Cooking Techniques and Methods

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term that encompasses a vast range of methods, tools, and combinations of ingredients to improve the flavor or digestibility of food?

a)

Cooking

b)

Baking

c)

Frying

d)

Grilling

2.

What is the most common method of cooking where enough water is added to food and it is then cooked over the fire?

a)

Boiling

b)

Steaming

c)

Frying

d)

Braising

3.

What cooking method involves cooking food in hot liquids kept at or just below the boiling point of water?

a)

Simmering

b)

Boiling

c)

Poaching

d)

Stewing

4.

What is the gentle cooking method that produces tender poultry and fish?

a)

Poaching

b)

Braising

c)

Steaming

d)

Frying

5.

What is the combination cooking method using both moist and dry heat, typically searing food at a high temperature?

a)

Braising

b)

Stewing

c)

Boiling

d)

Simmering

6.

What cooking method is considered healthy and capable of cooking almost all kinds of food using steam?

a)

Steaming

b)

Boiling

c)

Frying

d)

Baking

7.

What is the process of heating an electrically conducting object by electromagnetic induction?

a)

Induction

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Radiation

8.

What is the transfer of heat from one place to another by the movement of fluids?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Induction

9.

What is the energy emitted by matter as electromagnetic waves due to thermal energy?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

Induction

10.

What is the ideal temperature range for cooking meat in the oven using the casseroling method?

a)

250 to 300 degrees

b)

325 to 350 degrees

c)

375 to 400 degrees

d)

450 to 500 degrees