Food class test review Flashcards
Which ingredient needs to be packed down in a dry measuring cup?
Brown Sugar
How do you avoid getting an electrical shock when using any kitchen appliance?
Pull on the plug and not on the cable to unplug an electrical device
If you need 2 cups of flour in your recipe but you only have 1/2 cup measurement, how many would you need to complete the recipe?
4 cups
Why is it important to have all of your tools and ingredients ready to go before you begin cooking or baking?
So you don’t have to wash your hands over and over again.
What is the danger zone? What temperature range falls within this zone?
Room temperature and 4- 60 degrees.
What should NEVER put in a microwave?
You should never put plastic in a microwave, metal aluminum foil and water.
Separate Explain: (Foods, cutting boards meat is cooked)
Make sure to separate raw meats, eggs, poultry and seafood when cutting, or when all of the food is raw. When you are cutting, use two different cutting boards so you avoid cross contamination. After meat is cooked don’t use the same plate to serve.
Clean explain (Surface, Potts… fruits & veggies
Clean your surface, clean pots, pans cutlery pretty much everything that you use to cook with. Wash fruits and vegetables under tap water before serving.
Cook Explain: defrosted.. If Food is done check with a… defrosted.
The most effective way to know if your food is done is if you use a thermometer to check it. Food should never be defrosted on your counter at room temperature. Three ways to deforest safely is if you defrost it in the refrigerator, in cold water and in the microwave.
Chill explain (growth n bacteria food should be chilled within — hours. refrigerator should be kept at? what do you use to monitor temperature?
The danger zone for growth of bacteria is refrigeratuing it not right away. Food should be chilled within two hours of preparation. Your refrigerator should be kept at 0-4 degrees C. The best way to moneter the temperature of your refrigerator would be using a thermometer.
What is the order of Clean…ect
Clean, sep, cook and chill
After handling raw meats, what should you do to ensure you do not cross-contaminate?
Use two separate cutting boards and two separate plates.
What should you do if you have an oven fire?
Leave the oven door closed and turn off the oven and allow the fire to burn out on its own.
Which ingredients would you measure using a teaspoon? (3)
Salt, vanilla and baking soda
What tool should you use to level off ingredients in a dry measuring cup?
A butter knife
