Chapter 7 - Starting To Cook

Question 0

Name 4 guidelines for kitchen safety during cooking

Answer 0

Wash up as you go along
Keep working area free of clutter
Follow recipe step-by-step
Clean up any spills immediately

Question 1

Name 4 guidelines for kitchen safety before cooking

Answer 1

Wear clean protective clothing,
Tie or cover hair
Wash hands before handling food
Cover any cuts

Question 2

Name 3 guidelines for kitchen safety after cooking

Answer 2

Clean up properly
Put dirty utensils on one side of sink and clean utensils on draining board
Dry and return utensils to correct area

Question 3

What measurements are used when weighing dry, solid food

Answer 3

Grams or kilograms (g or kg)

Question 4

What measurements are used when weighing liquids

Answer 4

Millilitres or litres (ml or l)

Question 5

What is a measuring jug used for

Answer 5

To measure liquids such as milk, water and stock

Question 6

What are weighing scales used for

Answer 6

To measure dry foods such as flour and sugar

Question 7

What are spoons used for

Answer 7

To measure liquids or dry foods

Question 8

Which foods don’t need to be weighed

Answer 8

Butter and margarine

Question 9

Why does an oven have to be preheated

Answer 9

To ensure that it has reached the correct temperature by the time the dish is ready to cook

Question 10

Which shelf is hottest in a convectional oven

Answer 10

The top shelf

Question 11

Which type of oven has the same temperature on all shelves

Answer 11

Fan oven

Question 12

Why would recipes be modified/changed

Answer 12

To make the dishes more healthy
To change the size of the dish
To introduce variety
To substitute for missing ingredients 
To suit special diets eg: a celiac

Question 13

Name ways to reduce sugar

Answer 13

Use artificial sweeteners
Take out sugar from breads and scones
Substitute sugar with raisins or sultanas

Question 14

List ways to reduce fat

Answer 14

Cut off any visual fat
Use less meat and more rice or vegetables
Bake or boil foods

Question 15

List ways of reducing salt

Answer 15

Use low-sodium salt
Remove salt from recipes
Flavour foods with peppers, herbs and spices

Question 16

List ways of increasing fibre

Answer 16

Add porridge oats to top of sweet crumbles
Eat brown rice/pasta instead of white
Use seeds for tops of bread and scones