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Author: mrskrist
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Created: Nov 9, 2014
Last Modified: 10 years ago

Basic Cooking Terms Multiple Choice

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Circle the answer to each question using your knowledge of our basic cooking terms.
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
A.
Cut into evenly shaped square pieces about 1/2 inch on each side.
  1. Cube
  2. Ball
  3. Mince
  4. Chop
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
B.
To cut off the outside covering of a fruit or vegetable.
  1. Mince
  2. Pare
  3. Dice
  4. Core
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
C.
Chop food into pieces that are as small as possible, this is the smallest possible cut.
  1. Mash
  2. Mince
  3. Dice
  4. Chop
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
D.
To cook in an oven.
  1. Bake
  2. Simmer
  3. Boil
  4. Saute
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
E.
To cook in liquid over low heat, keeping liquid boiling.
  1. Broil
  2. Melt
  3. Saute
  4. Simmer
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
F.
Cut food into small, irregular pieces.
  1. Quarter
  2. Dice
  3. Cube
  4. Chop
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
G.
To cook in hot fat or oil.
  1. Broil
  2. Grill
  3. Fry
  4. Boil
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
H.
Cooking directly under the source of heat.
  1. Bake
  2. Broil
  3. Saute
  4. Fry
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
I.
To beat the ingredients very rapidly (quickly) to bring in air and increase volume.
  1. Whip
  2. Mix
  3. Blend
  4. Stir
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
J.
To cook until liquid bubbles.
  1. Fry
  2. Bake
  3. Grill
  4. Boil
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
K.
To rub food over a food grater to break it up into small pieces.
  1. Slice
  2. Pare
  3. Cube
  4. Grate
Continuing Education Culinary Skills
L.
Using a spoon, beater, or mixer, combining ingredients until soft and creamy.
  1. Cream
  2. Stir
  3. Blend
  4. Mix
Grade 9 Culinary Skills
M.
To decorate a finished dish.
  1. Garnish
  2. Melt
  3. Cut
  4. Mix
Grade 9 Culinary Skills
N.
To make a mixture smooth by mixing quickly with a mixer.
  1. Whip
  2. Stir
  3. Beat
  4. Mix
Grade 9 Culinary Skills
O.
To pour or brush a liquid over food while it cooks.
  1. Beat
  2. Saute
  3. Marinate
  4. Baste
Grade 9 Culinary Skills
P.
To move a spoon in a circular or figure 8 motion.
  1. Whip
  2. Stir
  3. Blend
  4. Beat
Grade 11 Culinary Skills
Q.
This chef is responsible for butchering the meat and poultry.
  1. Boulanger
  2. Boucher
  3. grillardin
  4. rotisseur