CONCEPT 4: HOT FOOD KEEPS COOKING

Question 1

What absorbs more heat a large or small roast?

Answer 1

Large roast.

Question 2

Does oven temperature affect heat absorption?

Answer 2

Yes, a 400-degree oven absorbs more heat than a 200-degree causing greater carryover cooking.

Question 3

What does carryover cooking not affect? Why?

Answer 3

Whole chickens or whole fish. Each has a hollow cavity that provides a route for heat and steam to dissipate and thus won’t increase in temperature.

Question 4

Is lamb from Australia and New Zealand smaller or larger than domestic?

Answer 4

Smaller

Question 5

What is the key to lamb’s unique flavor and tenderness?

Answer 5

Its high proportion of fat.

Question 6

Is there carryover cooking involved with eggs?

Answer 6

Yes, many egg-based dishes benefit from carryover such as frittatas, cheesecake and crème brûlée.

Question 7

Is carryover cooking always beneficial with fish?

Answer 7

No, seared tuna is best served rare so cutting immediately after a crust is formed helps accelerate the cooling process.