WorksheetsCulinary Essentials Chapter 13 Test
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 25mins
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. Standardized recipes can help make up for the purchase of poor-quality ingredients
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Each standardized recipe must go through quality control.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The cooking time is used to calculate the cost per portion of a recipe.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Recipes contain an ingredient list, but formulas do not.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. A baker’s percentage is the percentage of each ingredient in relation to the other ingredients.
True
False
Baker’s percentages make it easy to increase or decrease the quantity of individual ingredients.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 7. You should wait until after you have prepped the ingredients to convert a recipe.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 8. The metric system is a measurement system that uses powers of ten to measure things.
True
False
A portion scale is used when precise measurement is important, as in baking.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The term volume refers to how heavy a substance is.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 11. You measure ingredients by count when the food ingredient comes in a standard size.
True
False
When you increase a recipe, the conversion factor will be less than one.
True
False
The mixing time and cooking time almost always increase or decrease when a recipe is converted.
True
False
Convection ovens bake food more quickly than standard ovens.
True
False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 15. Minor errors can turn into major problems if a recipe is increased or decreased.
True
False
What part of the recipe is a description of the product?
product name
yield
portion size
preparation procedures
What part of the recipe is the number of servings the recipe produces?
product name
ingredient list
portion size
yield
Which of these recipe parts of is the amount of an individual serving?
product name
portion size
ingredient quantity
yield
What part of the recipe has instructions on how to measure each ingredient?
cooking time
portion size
yield
ingredient quantity
What part of the recipe has the steps you must take to prepare the dish?
preparation procedures
cooking time
yield
ingredient quantity
Which of these recipe parts gives preheating instructions?
cooking temperature
cooking time
preparation instructions
ingredient quantity
What part of the recipe specifies the cooking equipment to use?
cooking temperature
cooking time
preparation instructions
ingredient quantity
What part of a formula is listed by decreasing weight?
ingredient list
baker’s percentage
preparation instructions
yield
Which of these formula parts uses precise weight measurements?
baker’s percentage
ingredient list
preparation instructions
yield
What part of a formula is not always included?
baker’s percentage
ingredient list
preparation instructions
yield
What type of scale has two platforms?
electronic scale
portion scale
balance scale
spring scale
Which of these scales has a needle that shows the weight of the item?
electronic scale
portion scale
balance scale
baker’s scale
Which of these scale gives the most accurate readout?
electronic scale
portion scale
balance scale
baker’s scale
What is the conversion factor if you have a recipe with a total yield of 5 and you want to make 15 portions?
1/3
3
5
1 1/2
What is the conversion factor if you have a recipe with a total yield of 20 and you want to make 5 portions?
1/4
1/5
4
5
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?
5 lb.
10 lb.
15 lb.
20 lb.
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?
1/5 oz.
1/2 oz.
2 oz.
3 oz.
Which of these is the total existing yield of a recipe that has 10 portions that are 8 oz. in size?
10 oz.
20 oz.
40 oz.
80 oz.
What is the yield of a recipe you wish to make into 20 portions of 5 oz. each?
20 oz.
25 oz.
50 oz.
100 oz.
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?
1/3
2/3
1 1/3
1 1/2
A standardized recipe is a set of written instructions used to consistently prepare a known ________________ and ________________ of food.
quantity; quality
taste; color
temperature; texture
cost; appearance
37. Because they involve chemical reactions, baked goods require precise __________________________ to work correctly.
measurements
colors
temperatures
shapes
A baker’s percentage includes the percentage of each ingredient in relation to the weight of __________________________ in the final baked product.
flour
sugar
water
yeast
To make it quicker and easier to increase or decrease an amount that a recipe makes when needed, __________________________ recipe measurements are used.
standardized
randomized
approximate
seasonal
40. Volume measures are used most often to measure __________________________ in a foodservice setting.
liquids
solids
temperatures
weights
When you change a recipe to produce a new amount or yield, it is called recipe __________________________.
conversion
preparation
seasoning
presentation
An important skill is to be able to increase or decrease the __________________________ size of a recipe.
portion
color
temperature
texture
In general, the __________________________ time and __________________________ time do not increase when a recipe is converted.
preparation; cooking
cooking; serving
serving; preparation
baking; cooling
44. Cooking __________________________ can be affected by a change in cooking equipment.
temperatures
recipes
colors
sizes
45. Even minor recipe __________________________ can become major problems.
errors
ingredients
instructions
utensils
The following is used to measure what? Choose all that apply.
flour
water
oil
milk
1 cup flour
