Cooking Safty Test Flashcards
What is a pastry blender used for?
Used for shortening into flour for pie crusts and biscuits.
What is a whisk used for?
Used for beating and blending. They are efficient I stir sauces and beat egg white mixtures.
What is a sifter used for?
Used to sift and mix dry ingredients together as they through a mesh screen.
What is a Rotary Beater used for?
Also known as hand beaters. Used to beat eggs and mix thin batter such as pancake batter.
What is a peeler used for?
Used to peel vegetables and fruits. The blade swivels.
What is a colander used for?
They are bowls with holes for draining foods such as cooked pasta.
What is a skillet used for?
It is shallow with long handles. They have covers sometimes and are used for eggs and bacon.
What is a saucepan used for?
They are deeper than skillets and re measured in quarts or liters. They have covers an one handle.
What is a loaf pan used for?
Comes in different sizes and are used for breads and meat loaves.
What does simmer mean?
Heating a liquid to the temp just below the boiling point.
What does steam mean?
A method of cooking food over boiling water rather than in it.
What is broil?
Cooking food directly over it under heat source.
What does stir-fry mean?
A method where small pieces of food are stirred and cooked very quickly at high heat.
What is braise?
A method which involves browning food in a small amount of fat then simmering in very little added liquid.
What is yield?
The amount of food. The serving the recipe makes.
What is the abbreviation for teaspoon?
t
What is the abbreviation for tablespoon?
T
Ounces?
oz
Cups
C
Pints
Pt
Quarts?
qt
Gallons?
gal
Pounds?
lbs
Kilograms?
kg
