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Introduction to Culinary Techniques & Methods

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two common __________ cuts are rondelle and diagonal.

a)

night

b)

diagonal

c)

round

d)

straight

2.

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

a)

grow

b)

kill

c)

freeze

d)

love

3.

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
4.

_________ _______ __________ 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
5.

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
6.

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

a)
through
b)
away
c)
in
d)

completely

7.

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
8.

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

a)
Chiffonade
b)
Mirepoix
c)
Rondelle
d)
Batonnet
9.

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

a)

side

b)
hands
c)
back
d)
head
10.

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

11.

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
12.

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
13.

A knife has _____ main parts.

a)
two
b)
four
c)
three
d)
five
14.

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

a)
3
b)
5
c)
6
d)
4
15.

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
16.

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
17.

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

a)
absorption
b)
dissipation
c)
convection
d)
evaporation
18.

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
19.

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

a)
Burn point
b)
Flash point
c)
Boiling point
d)
Smoke point
20.

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