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Culinary Essentials Chapter 13 Test

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. Standardized recipes can help make up for the purchase of poor-quality ingredients

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Each standardized recipe must go through quality control.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The cooking time is used to calculate the cost per portion of a recipe.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Recipes contain an ingredient list, but formulas do not.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. A baker’s percentage is the percentage of each ingredient in relation to the other ingredients.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Baker’s percentages make it easy to increase or decrease the quantity of individual ingredients.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 7. You should wait until after you have prepped the ingredients to convert a recipe.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 8. The metric system is a measurement system that uses powers of ten to measure things.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A portion scale is used when precise measurement is important, as in baking.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The term volume refers to how heavy a substance is.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 11. You measure ingredients by count when the food ingredient comes in a standard size.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When you increase a recipe, the conversion factor will be less than one.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The mixing time and cooking time almost always increase or decrease when a recipe is converted.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Convection ovens bake food more quickly than standard ovens.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 15. Minor errors can turn into major problems if a recipe is increased or decreased.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What part of the recipe is a description of the product?

a)

product name

b)

yield

c)

portion size

d)

preparation procedures

17.

What part of the recipe is the number of servings the recipe produces?

a)

product name

b)

ingredient list

c)

portion size

d)

yield

18.

Which of these recipe parts of is the amount of an individual serving?

a)

product name

b)

portion size

c)

ingredient quantity

d)

yield

19.

What part of the recipe has instructions on how to measure each ingredient?

a)

cooking time

b)

portion size

c)

yield

d)

ingredient quantity

20.

What part of the recipe has the steps you must take to prepare the dish?

a)

preparation procedures

b)

cooking time

c)

yield

d)

ingredient quantity

21.

Which of these recipe parts gives preheating instructions?

a)

cooking temperature

b)

cooking time

c)

preparation instructions

d)

ingredient quantity

22.

What part of the recipe specifies the cooking equipment to use?

a)

cooking temperature

b)

cooking time

c)

preparation instructions

d)

ingredient quantity

23.

What part of a formula is listed by decreasing weight?

a)

ingredient list

b)

baker’s percentage

c)

preparation instructions

d)

yield

24.

Which of these formula parts uses precise weight measurements?

a)

baker’s percentage

b)

ingredient list

c)

preparation instructions

d)

yield

25.

What part of a formula is not always included?

a)

baker’s percentage

b)

ingredient list

c)

preparation instructions

d)

yield

26.

What type of scale has two platforms?

a)

electronic scale

b)

portion scale

c)

balance scale

d)

spring scale

27.

Which of these scales has a needle that shows the weight of the item?

a)

electronic scale

b)

portion scale

c)

balance scale

d)

baker’s scale

28.

Which of these scale gives the most accurate readout?

a)

electronic scale

b)

portion scale

c)

balance scale

d)

baker’s scale

29.

What is the conversion factor if you have a recipe with a total yield of 5 and you want to make 15 portions?

a)

1/3

b)

3

c)

5

d)

1 1/2

30.

What is the conversion factor if you have a recipe with a total yield of 20 and you want to make 5 portions?

a)

1/4

b)

1/5

c)

4

d)

5

31.

If you have a hamburger recipe that calls for 1 lb. of ground beef and it makes four hamburgers, how many pounds of ground beef would you need to make 20 hamburgers?

a)

5 lb.

b)

10 lb.

c)

15 lb.

d)

20 lb.

32.

If you have a pizza recipe that calls for 15 oz. of tomato sauce and it makes ten pizzas, how many ounces of tomato sauce would you need to make two pizzas?

a)

1/5 oz.

b)

1/2 oz.

c)

2 oz.

d)

3 oz.

33.

Which of these is the total existing yield of a recipe that has 10 portions that are 8 oz. in size?

a)

10 oz.

b)

20 oz.

c)

40 oz.

d)

80 oz.

34.

What is the yield of a recipe you wish to make into 20 portions of 5 oz. each?

a)

20 oz.

b)

25 oz.

c)

50 oz.

d)

100 oz.

35.

Which of these is the conversion factor when you have a recipe that makes 5 portions of 8 oz. each and you want it to make 10 portions of 6 oz. each?

a)

1/3

b)

2/3

c)

1 1/3

d)

1 1/2

36.

A standardized recipe is a set of written instructions used to consistently prepare a known ________________ and ________________ of food.

a)

quantity; quality

b)

taste; color

c)

temperature; texture

d)

cost; appearance

37.

37. Because they involve chemical reactions, baked goods require precise __________________________ to work correctly.

a)

measurements

b)

colors

c)

temperatures

d)

shapes

38.

A baker’s percentage includes the percentage of each ingredient in relation to the weight of __________________________ in the final baked product.

a)

flour

b)

sugar

c)

water

d)

yeast

39.

To make it quicker and easier to increase or decrease an amount that a recipe makes when needed, __________________________ recipe measurements are used.

a)

standardized

b)

randomized

c)

approximate

d)

seasonal

40.

40. Volume measures are used most often to measure __________________________ in a foodservice setting.

a)

liquids

b)

solids

c)

temperatures

d)

weights

41.

When you change a recipe to produce a new amount or yield, it is called recipe __________________________.

a)

conversion

b)

preparation

c)

seasoning

d)

presentation

42.

An important skill is to be able to increase or decrease the __________________________ size of a recipe.

a)

portion

b)

color

c)

temperature

d)

texture

43.

In general, the __________________________ time and __________________________ time do not increase when a recipe is converted.

a)

preparation; cooking

b)

cooking; serving

c)

serving; preparation

d)

baking; cooling

44.

44. Cooking __________________________ can be affected by a change in cooking equipment.

a)

temperatures

b)

recipes

c)

colors

d)

sizes

45.

45. Even minor recipe __________________________ can become major problems.

a)

errors

b)

ingredients

c)

instructions

d)

utensils

46.

The following is used to measure what? Choose all that apply.

a)

flour

b)

water

c)

oil

d)

milk

47.
What are two ingredients that I would measure with this measuring tool?
a)
Butter and Milk
b)
Flour and Sugar
c)
Milk and water
d)
Water and Sugar
48.
What equipment should you use to measure the following:
1 cup flour
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C