Culinary Arts Midterm Terms

Question 1

What is it called when the naturals sugars in food brown as a result of cooking?

Answer 1

Caramelization

Question 2

What food group does eggs belong in?

Answer 2

Meat and Protein

Question 3

What is the difference between a stone and a steel knife?

Answer 3

Stone is for sharpening and steel is for straightening

Question 4

What is it called when you cut diagonally?

Answer 4

Cutting on a bias

Question 4

What is roux

Answer 4

Fat and flour in equal parts by weight (used to thicken soups)

Question 5

What is queso fresco?

Answer 5

A fresh mexican crumbling cheese

Question 6

What is mirepoix?

Answer 6

Carrots, onions, and celery

Question 7

Carrots, onions, and celery

Answer 7

Mirepoix

Question 8

What is the holy Trinity?

Answer 8

Onions, peppers, and celery

Question 9

What two things do you need to make enchiladas

Answer 9

Mix and tortillas

Question 10

What temperature is the danger zone?

Answer 10

40-140

Question 11

What is brining?

Answer 11

Submerging in salt water

Question 12

How many tablespoons are in a cup

Answer 12

16

Question 13

How many tablespoons are in an ounce?

Answer 13

2

Question 14

How long do you simmer soups that have been thickened with roux?

Answer 14

10 minutes

Question 15

What does BTAB mean

Answer 15

bring to a boil

Question 16

What is RTAS

Answer 16

Reduce to a simmer

Question 17

What are the three types of soups?

Answer 17

Thin (broth), thick (chowders), pureed

Question 18

What are the big 8 allergens?

Answer 18

Peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish,fish,eggs, wheat, diary, and soy

Question 19

What is the difference between bacteria and virus?

Answer 19

bacteria is killed by heat, virus is not

Question 20

What makes quick breads rise

Answer 20

Leavening agent- baking powder and/or baking soda

Question 21

What two main things do you need to make soup?

Answer 21

Guts and broth

Question 22

What is slurry?

Answer 22

Cornstarch and water

Question 23

What is blanching?

Answer 23

Boiling vegetables and then shock cooling them in ice water

Question 24

What is chipotle?

Answer 24

Smokes jalapeno peppers

Question 25

What temperature do you cook poultry?

Answer 25

165

Question 26

What temperature is beef at medium?

Answer 26

140

Question 27

What does enchilada mean?

Answer 27

To decorate with chili

Question 28

What is braising?

Answer 28

Put meat in a pot, cover it and cook it low and slow

Question 29

How many tablespoons/ounces are in a stick of butter?

Answer 29

8 tablespoons or 4 ounces

Question 30

4 ways to keep food safe?

Answer 30

TCS, personal hygiene, cleaning and sanitizing, avoid cross contamination

Question 31

What are three hot chili peppers

Answer 31

Serrano pepper, jalapeno pepper, ghost pepper