Cooking Trivia Questions

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    A "fritter" is sweet or savory, coated or mixed into batter, and then cooked by what method?

    • Boiling
    • Roasting
    • Deep-Frying
    • Broiling
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  • 2. 

    When you deep-fry a food product, you must immerse it totally in what substance?

    • Milk

    • Soda

    • Oil

    • Water

    Correct Answer
    A. Oil
  • 3. 

    What is the cooking technique where you ignite a sauce or other liquid so that it flames?

    • Deep-Fry

    • Roast

    • Flambe

    • Boil

    Correct Answer
    A. Flambe
  • 4. 

    Why do health-conscious cooks prefer steaming as a food preparation technique over boiling?

    • Fewer Nutrients Are Destroyed

    • You Don't Need Special Equipment

    • Much Faster Than Boiling

    • You Can Use A Microwave

    Correct Answer
    A. Fewer Nutrients Are Destroyed
  • 5. 

    Which of these kitchen utensils would be used for spreading icing on a cake?

    • A Spatula

    • A Ladle

    • A Sieve

    • A Potato Masher

    Correct Answer
    A. A Spatula
  • 6. 

    Frying small bits of meat and vegetables over very high heat with continual stirring produces what?

    • Chili

    • Curry

    • Stir Fry

    • Springform

    Correct Answer
    A. Stir Fry
  • 7. 

    Which popular British chef is the host of FOX's "Hell's Kitchen"?

    • Jamie Oliver

    • Nigella Lawson

    • Alton Brown

    • Gordon Ramsay

    Correct Answer
    A. Gordon Ramsay
  • 8. 

    What term generally refers to any uncooked sauce made of finely chopped herbs and nuts?

    • Pea Soup

    • Pesto

    • Chicken Broth

    • Soft Peaks

    Correct Answer
    A. Pesto
  • 9. 

    What kind of cuisine includes fish sauce, coriander, lemongrass, chilis, lime juice and noodles?

    • German

    • South American

    • West African

    • Southeast Asian

    Correct Answer
    A. Southeast Asian
  • 10. 

    What is browning meat or poultry in liquid or fat, then cooking covered on low heat for a long time?

    • Broiling

    • Braising

    • Boiling

    • Baking

    Correct Answer
    A. Braising
  • 11. 

    Which of these is used in many traditional Asian stir-fried dishes?

    • Ginger

    • Rosemary

    • Coriander

    • Cinnamon

    Correct Answer
    A. Ginger
  • 12. 

    Melting butter and removing the milk solids from it is called what?

    • Caramelizing

    • Clarifying

    • Dissolving

    • Rendering

    Correct Answer
    A. Clarifying
  • 13. 

    Which of the following items is not often used as a thickening agent?

    • Cornstarch

    • Arrowroot

    • Sugar

    • Flour

    Correct Answer
    A. Sugar
  • 14. 

    What is the technical term for cooking food directly under the heat source?

    • Baking

    • Basting

    • Broiling

    • Frying

    Correct Answer
    A. Broiling
  • 15. 

    From what cut of meat does "Chateaubriand", a type of steak named after a French author, come?

    • Porterhouse

    • Tenderloin

    • T-Bone

    • Ribeye

    Correct Answer
    A. Tenderloin

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