All About Cooking Methods! Trivia Quiz
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- 1.How do you "season" a new pan before you cook in it?
- A.
Just Start Using It
- B.
Coat With Oil, Then Heat
- C.
Wash It With Soap
- D.
Cover It In Salt
- 2.If a recipe asked you to "saute" a chopped onion, what would you do?
- A.
Fry It In A Bit Of Butter Or Oil
- B.
Deep Fry It Until Crisp In Oil
- C.
Freeze It
- D.
Simmer It In Bouillon Or Water
- 3.In cooking a sauce or custard, what is it called when it is thick and forms a film on a metal spoon?
- A.
Coating A Spoon
- B.
Covering A Spoon
- C.
Drowning A Spoon
- D.
Encasing A Spoon
- 4.What does the Italian menu item "gnocchi" translate to in English?
- A.
Dumplings
- B.
Cake
- C.
Pancakes
- D.
Bread
- 5.A whisk would be a good choice for completing which of these cooking tasks?
- A.
Mixing Pancake Batter
- B.
Mashing Potatoes
- C.
Deboning A Chicken
- D.
Scooping Fritters From A Deep Fryer
- 6.What is browning meat quickly in a skillet over high heat or under the broiler to seal in juices?
- A.
Searing
- B.
Frying
- C.
Basting
- D.
Baking
- 7.Why do chefs blanch vegetables?
- A.
To Preserve Color And Flavor
- B.
To Reduce Salt Content
- C.
To Cook Them Completely
- D.
To Freeze Them
- 8.What is another name for a slow cooker?
- A.
Steamer
- B.
Colander
- C.
Crock Pot
- D.
Braising Pan
- 9.What is the term for squashing dough with your hands to make it smooth and elastic?
- A.
Kneading
- B.
Rolling
- C.
Squooshing
- D.
Mashing
- 10.What style of cooking uses dry heat via conduction?
- A.
Boiling
- B.
Broiling
- C.
Poaching
- D.
Baking
- 11.Where did "pound cake" get its name?
- A.
You Pound The Ingredients Together
- B.
It Makes You Gain Pounds
- C.
Each Cake Weighs A Pound
- D.
Pound Of Flour, Sugar, Butter, Eggs
- 12.What cooking term describes about half of 1/8 teaspoon of a spice or seasoning?
- A.
Ounce
- B.
Hash
- C.
Dash
- D.
Splash
- 13.What is the name for cooking food slowly in hot liquid that has not quite reached its boiling point?
- A.
Deglazing
- B.
Poaching
- C.
Reducing
- D.
Blanching
- 14.When you pour a liquid over the surface of food in a fine, thread-like stream, what are you doing?
- A.
Drizzling
- B.
Blizzarding
- C.
Fizzling
- D.
Sizzling
- 15.What else generally goes on "cinnamon toast" besides cinnamon and butter?
- A.
Sugar
- B.
Ground Ginger
- C.
Parsley
- D.
Cardamom
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