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Cooking Tools and Techniques Worksheet

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tool is used to measure fluid ingredients in milliliters, ounces, or cups?

a)

kitchen scale

b)

measuring spoon

c)

dry measuring cup

d)

liquid measuring cup

2.

What is used before cutting and baking to easily flatten or spread dough to a uniform thickness?

a)

brazier

b)

rolling pin

c)

food press

d)

pastry blender

3.

Which equipment is used in a foodservice establishment when cutting fat into dry ingredients?

a)

spatula

b)

two hands

c)

pastry blender

d)

wire whisk attachment

4.

What is used to aerate ingredients to add volume and provide proper measuring, as well as eliminate lumps?

a)

food press

b)

rolling pin

c)

strainer

d)

sifter

5.

What tool often has a hardwood handle and stainless-steel blade used to cut or shape a mixture of flour and liquid, making sure there is no waste left on surfaces?

a)

dough scraper

b)

pastry cutter

c)

rolling pin

d)

spatula

6.

What tool is used to properly mix ingredients for a uniform, airy texture when baking to produce a pastry that is light and fluffy?

a)

pastry blender

b)

pastry brush

c)

pastry cloth

d)

pastry bag

7.

What tool is used to measure dry ingredients in various increments and can be leveled off to ensure accurate measurements?

a)

kitchen scale

b)

measuring spoon

c)

dry measuring cup

d)

liquid measuring cup

8.

What leavening agent is used in cake doughnuts?

a)

baking powder

b)

whole milk

c)

yeast

d)

flour

9.

What tool has durable bristles that are used to spread butter, oil, or glaze on grilled and baked foods?

a)

pastry bag

b)

pastry brush

c)

pastry cutter

d)

pastry blender

10.

Use the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe: CREAM together the first five ingredients with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; beat until blended. COMBINE flour, baking powder, and salt; add gradually to the shortening mixture; mix just until blended; stir in chocolate chips. What mixer attachment should be used to mix the cookie ingredients?

a)

dough hook

b)

grinder

c)

paddle

d)

whisk

11.

When using baker’s percentages, what ingredient always has a proportion of 100%?

a)

eggs

b)

flour

c)

sugar

d)

water

12.

What tool is used to measure small increments of ingredients?

a)

kitchen scale

b)

measuring spoon

c)

dry measuring cup

d)

liquid measuring cup

13.

What tool is made of cloth, has a plastic lining to help food pipe out smoothly, and is used for icing cakes, pastries, and other bakery items?

a)

pastry bag

b)

pastry brush

c)

pastry cutter

d)

pastry blender

14.

Which item is responsible for the structure within cookies?

a)

fat

b)

gluten

c)

sweetener

d)

leavening agent

15.

What should a person do before storing freshly baked chocolate chip cookies?

a)

wrap them individually

b)

let them cool completely

c)

let them sit out on the counter overnight

d)

place them, while still warm, in an airtight container

16.

What type of flour is best to use for cookies?

a)

all-purpose

b)

bread

c)

cake

d)

pastry

17.

Pancakes are quick breads made using which method of mixing?

a)

rolled method

b)

biscuit method

c)

muffin method

d)

creaming method

18.

Which quick-bread method is used when all liquid ingredients, plus the sugar and eggs, are added at the same time to the dry ingredients?

a)

biscuit method

b)

mixing method

c)

blending method

d)

creaming method

19.

What should a person do to prevent cookies from burning on the bottoms or edges before they are done?

a)

stop baking the cookies

b)

line the pan with parchment

c)

double-pan the cookies while baking

d)

rotate the pan halfway through the baking time

20.

Refer to the recipe below. How should one prepare the pan for baking cookies?

a)

by doing nothing to it

b)

by dusting it with flour

c)

by preheating it in the oven

21.

Which product was most likely prepared using the creaming method, where shortening and sugar are beat together, eggs are added gradually, and then dry ingredients are added?

a)

biscuits

b)

cookies

c)

croissants

d)

pancakes

22.

Cupcakes and muffins are examples of which type of bakery product?

a)

rich dough

b)

quick breads

c)

yeast breads

d)

laminated dough

23.

If a cookie recipe uses the creaming method, the directions will say to first combine the:

a)

liquids and flavorings

b)

flour and leavening

c)

eggs and milk

d)

sugar and fat

24.

Scones are quick breads made using which method of mixing?

a)

rolled method

b)

biscuit method

c)

muffin method

d)

creaming method

25.

Scones and doughnuts most likely use which method?

a)

drop batter

b)

pour batter

c)

hard dough

d)

soft dough

26.

Dough that must be soft enough to be extruded through a machine, but stiff enough to hold shape is an important consideration for which type of cookie?

a)

bar

b)

drop

c)

molded

d)

pressed

27.

Which ingredients in a basic muffin recipe form the gluten during mixing?

a)

eggs and leavening

b)

flour and liquid

28.

Peanut butter cookies are an example of which type of cookie?

a)

dropped

b)

molded

c)

rolled

d)

sheet

29.

Which product most likely was prepared by combining dry ingredients, cutting in fat with a pastry blender, and then adding liquid?

a)

biscuits

b)

cookies

c)

croissants

d)

muffins