WorksheetsCooking Tools and Techniques Worksheet
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
What tool is used to measure fluid ingredients in milliliters, ounces, or cups?
kitchen scale
measuring spoon
dry measuring cup
liquid measuring cup
What is used before cutting and baking to easily flatten or spread dough to a uniform thickness?
brazier
rolling pin
food press
pastry blender
Which equipment is used in a foodservice establishment when cutting fat into dry ingredients?
spatula
two hands
pastry blender
wire whisk attachment
What is used to aerate ingredients to add volume and provide proper measuring, as well as eliminate lumps?
food press
rolling pin
strainer
sifter
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?
dough scraper
pastry cutter
rolling pin
spatula
What tool is used to properly mix ingredients for a uniform, airy texture when baking to produce a pastry that is light and fluffy?
pastry blender
pastry brush
pastry cloth
pastry bag
What tool is used to measure dry ingredients in various increments and can be leveled off to ensure accurate measurements?
kitchen scale
measuring spoon
dry measuring cup
liquid measuring cup
What leavening agent is used in cake doughnuts?
baking powder
whole milk
yeast
flour
What tool has durable bristles that are used to spread butter, oil, or glaze on grilled and baked foods?
pastry bag
pastry brush
pastry cutter
pastry blender
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?
dough hook
grinder
paddle
whisk
When using baker’s percentages, what ingredient always has a proportion of 100%?
eggs
flour
sugar
water
What tool is used to measure small increments of ingredients?
kitchen scale
measuring spoon
dry measuring cup
liquid measuring cup
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?
pastry bag
pastry brush
pastry cutter
pastry blender
Which item is responsible for the structure within cookies?
fat
gluten
sweetener
leavening agent
What should a person do before storing freshly baked chocolate chip cookies?
wrap them individually
let them cool completely
let them sit out on the counter overnight
place them, while still warm, in an airtight container
What type of flour is best to use for cookies?
all-purpose
bread
cake
pastry
Pancakes are quick breads made using which method of mixing?
rolled method
biscuit method
muffin method
creaming method
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?
biscuit method
mixing method
blending method
creaming method
What should a person do to prevent cookies from burning on the bottoms or edges before they are done?
stop baking the cookies
line the pan with parchment
double-pan the cookies while baking
rotate the pan halfway through the baking time
Refer to the recipe below. How should one prepare the pan for baking cookies?
by doing nothing to it
by dusting it with flour
by preheating it in the oven
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?
biscuits
cookies
croissants
pancakes
Cupcakes and muffins are examples of which type of bakery product?
rich dough
quick breads
yeast breads
laminated dough
If a cookie recipe uses the creaming method, the directions will say to first combine the:
liquids and flavorings
flour and leavening
eggs and milk
sugar and fat
Scones are quick breads made using which method of mixing?
rolled method
biscuit method
muffin method
creaming method
Scones and doughnuts most likely use which method?
drop batter
pour batter
hard dough
soft dough
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?
bar
drop
molded
pressed
Which ingredients in a basic muffin recipe form the gluten during mixing?
eggs and leavening
flour and liquid
Peanut butter cookies are an example of which type of cookie?
dropped
molded
rolled
sheet
Which product most likely was prepared by combining dry ingredients, cutting in fat with a pastry blender, and then adding liquid?
biscuits
cookies
croissants
muffins
