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Cooking Terms and Techniques

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

this term means to beat rapidly and steadily by hand with a whisk or rotary beater

a)

whip

b)

knead

c)

tare

d)

puree

2.

this term means to remove the skin or peel of a food

a)

pare

b)

slice

c)

julienne

d)

grate

3.

this term means to add two or more ingredients to the same bowl

a)

combine

b)

cream

c)

whip

d)

saute'

4.

this term means to cut into large, thin, flat pieces

a)

slice

b)

pare

c)

chop

d)

julienne

5.

which of the following is the correct abbreviation for pint?

a)

pt

b)

qt

c)

pi

d)

pin

6.

this term means to subtract the weight of the container from the total weight, in order to find the weight of the food item

a)

tare

b)

dredge

c)

pare

d)

blanch

7.

this term means to cook ingredients in a small amount of very hot oil in a wok

a)

stir-fry

b)

saute'

c)

simmer

d)

steam

8.

this term means to gently cook in a liquid that is slightly below boiling point

a)

simmer

b)

boil

c)

steam

d)

parboil

9.

this term means to combine ingredients to evenly distribute

a)

mix

b)

cut in

c)

knead

d)

beat

10.

this term means to cover bite sized pieces of meat in liquid and simmered on the stove

a)

stew

b)

braise

c)

saute'

d)

parboil

11.

this term means to mix gently, bringing a spoon or other utensil through the mixture, across the bottom, and then back over the top until blended

a)

fold in

b)

whip

c)

beat

d)

combine

12.

which of the following is the correct abbreviation for quart?

a)

qt

b)

pt

c)

qu

d)

qrt

13.

which of the following is the correct abbreviation for pound?

a)

lb

b)

pd

c)

pn

d)

lz

14.

this term means to cook food by suspending in a basket over boiling water

a)

steam

b)

braise

c)

stew

d)

boil

15.

this term means to submerge food in hot liquid that is between 160° F- 180° F

a)

poach

b)

parboil

c)

simmer

d)

stew

16.

this term means to cut foods into small, irregular pieces using up and down motions

a)

chop

b)

mince

c)

grate

d)

dice

17.

this term means to combine solid fat with flour using a pastry blender or two forks

a)

cut in

b)

fold in

c)

knead

d)

mix

18.

this term means to mix or stir ingredients rapidly until they are blended

a)

beat

b)

combine

c)

braise

d)

sift

19.

this term means to cook food by completely covering it in a large amount of fat

a)

deep fry

b)

saute'

c)

stir-fry

d)

boil

20.

this term means to put an ingredient trough a sieve to reduce to finer particles

a)

sift

b)

puree

c)

baste

d)

toss