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Introduction to Culinary Techniques & Methods

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A knife has _____ main parts.

a)
two
b)
four
c)
three
d)
five
2.

You always want to walk with the point down by your _________.

a)

side

b)
hands
c)
back
d)
head
3.

I’m keeping my extra fingers _______________ out of the way.

a)
through
b)
away
c)
in
d)

completely

4.

Two common __________ cuts are rondelle and diagonal.

a)

night

b)

diagonal

c)

round

d)

straight

5.

A rondelle cut involves cutting a round food into round slices. The size of this cut varies based on the _________ being cut.

a)
vegetable type
b)
food item
c)
cooking method
d)
serving size
6.

_____________ and julienne are two types of cuts, which result in a stick shaped end product.

a)
Chiffonade
b)
Mirepoix
c)
Rondelle
d)
Batonnet
7.

A julienne cut results in very thin slices, which are 1 1/2 to 2 and ________ of an inch by an 1/8 of an inch.

a)
1/8
b)
3/8
c)
1/2
d)
1/4
8.

_________ _______ __________ refers to the preparation and assembly of ingredients, pans, utensils, equipment or serving pieces needed for a particular dish or service.

a)
Culinary setup
b)
Mise en place
c)
Ingredient layout
d)
Dish preparation
9.

Mise en place is a ___________ statement which means to “Put in Place”

a)
Spanish culinary expression
b)
Italian cooking phrase
c)
French culinary term
d)
German kitchen term
10.

__________ __________ is the temperature at which a given oil will start to smoke.

a)
Burn point
b)
Flash point
c)
Boiling point
d)
Smoke point
11.

We focus on making sure to put the name of the item, we also put the date it was _____________ out and also we like to put our _________ on it.

a)

measured, named

b)
published, stamp
c)
issued, mark
d)
launched, label
12.

Biologically, if you go from 41°F (5°C) to __________ (57°C) that is where _____________ thrives.

a)

156 F, bacteria

b)

130 F, students

c)

135 F, rats

d)

135 F, bacteria

13.

Regarding food bacteria, the colder temperatures will slow it down and the hotter temperatures will _________ it.

a)

grow

b)

kill

c)

freeze

d)

love

14.

Heat travels within items in three ways, by conduction, _______________ or radiation

a)
absorption
b)
dissipation
c)
convection
d)
evaporation
15.

Radiation is the transfer of heat by microwave and _____________ waves.

a)
ultraviolet
b)
visible
c)
infrared
d)
radio
16.

Broiling is a rapid cooking method, which uses high heat from a source located ______ the food.

a)
below
b)
beside
c)
in front of
d)
above
17.

Baking is the term used when foods do not have much ______________ until they are baked such as cakes, pies and cookies

a)
structure
b)
color
c)
moisture
d)
flavor
18.

Moist heat cooking techniques use water or water based liquids at various temperatures to cook the food items which are __________ in the liquids

a)
floating
b)
partially covered
c)
submerged
d)
suspended
19.

Combination cooking techniques are useful because they can transform the less tender and less _______________ main ingredients into tender finished products.

a)
suspended
b)

expensive

c)
partially covered
d)
floating
20.

There are _________ factors of flavor and those are taste, texture, temperature and appearance.

a)
3
b)
5
c)
6
d)
4
21.

It is never safe to assume food is at the right internal temperature because it has finished it’s standardized cooking _________.

a)

time

b)
cooking process
c)

cooking method

d)
cooking method
22.

When storing ingredients, it is important to label them with the name, date, and your ____________.

a)

favorite color

b)

address

c)

initials

d)

recipe

23.

The process of sautéing uses heat transferred mainly by ____________.

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

absorption

d)

evaporation

24.

To prevent accidents in the kitchen, always carry knives with the blade pointing ____________.

a)

upward

b)

sideways

c)

toward your body

d)

downward