Chapter 8- The Flow of Food: Preparation Flashcards
Slacking
the gradual thawing of frozen food to prep it for deep-frying,, allows even heating during cooking
Pooled Eggs
eggs that are cracked open and combined in a common container
Variance
a document issued by your regulatory authority that allows a regulatory requirement to be waived or changed
Minimum Internal Temperature
the way to reduce pathogens in food to safe levels is to get it to this temperature; different for each food
Partial Cooking
when operations partially cook food during prep and then finish cooking it just before service
Thawing TCS Foods: Refrigeration
requires some planning ahead as it takes more time; keeping food in cooler and temperature at 41*F or lower
Thawing TCS Foods: Running Water
submerging food in drinkable water at 70*F or lower; use a clean and sanitized food prep sink
Thawing TCS Foods: Microwave
thaw food in microwaves, will be cooked immediately after
Thawing TCS Foods: Cooking
straight from the freezer to the grill, such as hamburgers or frozen chicken straight to the fryer
165*F for 15 seconds
poultry, stuffing made with fish, poultry, or meat, stuffed meat, seafood, pasta
155*F for 15 Seconds
ground meat, injected meat, mechanically tenderized meat, ratites, ground seafood, shell eggs that will be held
145*F for 15 Seconds
seafood, steak/chops of pork and beef, commercially raised game, shell eggs that will be served immediately
145*F for 4 Minutes
roasts
135*F with no minimum time
fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes that will be held for service
175*F
tea