Cooker

Question 1

Give 3 reasons why we cook

Answer 1

To make food easier to digest
To improve the texture and flavour of the food
To make food safe to eat by killing bacteria

Question 2

What two types of cookers are there?

Answer 2

electric and gas

Question 3

What are the 3 parts of the cooker?

Answer 3

Hob
Oven
Grill

Question 4

What do the control knobs allow you do?

Answer 4

help you select the part of the cooker you want and control the temperature

Question 5

What is the timer on the cooker use for?

Answer 5

To control the start and finish of the cooking time

Question 6

The hob usually has four what?

Answer 6

electric rings or gas burners

Question 7

Why might you hear a ring?

Answer 7

A ring sounds is part of the timer and lets you know when the cooking time is over.

Question 8

The hob is always at _______________ height

Answer 8

work surface

Question 9

Why are some rings bigger than others?

Answer 9

To suit different sized pots and pans

Question 10

What 3 things is the hob used for?

Answer 10

simmering, frying, boiling

Question 11

What is simmering?

Answer 11

When food is cooked in a hot liquid that has small bubbles rising to the surface quite slowly e.g. vegetables

Question 12

What is boiling?

Answer 12

When food is cooked in a hot liquid that has large bubbles rising to the surface quite quickly e.g. potatoes

Question 13

What is frying?

Answer 13

Cooking food in some kind of fat or oil e.g. sausages or chips

Question 14

Give two safety rules to follow when using the hob

Answer 14

Turn handles to the wall

Do not touch hot hob

Question 15

What kind of spoon should you use when stirring hot food in a saucepan on the hob and why?

Answer 15

Wooden spoon which will not heat up or melt

Question 16

Where is the grill located?

Answer 16

eye level or waist level

Question 17

In some cookers the grill component is also used as a ______________

Answer 17

small oven known as a top oven

Question 18

In some cookers the grill is located in the ___________________

Answer 18

main oven

Question 19

Give 4 safety rules to remember when using the grill.

Answer 19

Close the grill door when preheating and when cooking.
Don’t place the food too close to the grill element.
Remove the grill pan handle when cooking.
Turn off grill when finished.

Question 20

Name four foods that could be grilled.

Answer 20

bacon, sausages, steak, fish

Question 21

The oven has several open shelves, why are they open?

Answer 21

To allow the heat to circulate freely in order to cook food

Question 22

What two types of cooking is a oven used for and give examples?

Answer 22

Baking e.g. scones, cake

Roasting e.g. potatoes, meat

Question 23

Why might an oven have a glass door?

Answer 23

So that you can see how the food is cooking

Question 24

Hot air rises but most ovens have a ___________ to circulate heat evenly around the oven.

Answer 24

fan at the back

Question 25

Why do most ovens have a fan at the back?

Answer 25

To circulate heat evenly around the oven so that food is evenly cooked, regardless of the shelf it is on.

Question 26

Does hot air rise or fall?

Answer 26

Rise

Question 27

How is temperature of an oven controlled?

Answer 27

by a thermostat

Question 28

What does a thermostat do in the oven?

Answer 28

Maintains a constant temperature in the oven

Question 29

You must ensure that the oven is set ______________________

Answer 29

to the right temperature as different foods are cooked at different temperatures

Question 30

When you set your oven to heat you will see a ______________________

Answer 30

red light on the control panel. When the oven is at the right temperature the light goes out.

Question 31

What happens to the light on the control panel when using the oven?

Answer 31

It turns off and on

Question 32

When is the safest time to move the shelves in the oven and why?

Answer 32

Before preheating the oven so that you don’t burn yourself.

Question 33

What should you use when putting food into or taking food out of the oven?

Answer 33

oven gloves

Question 34

What are oven gloves used for?

Answer 34

Taking food out off and putting food into the oven

Question 35

When opening a hot oven what should you remember and why?

Answer 35

Do not put face too close to the oven to avoid getting burnt by the hot air rising out of the oven.