Prepare Dishes Using Basic Methods Of Cookery

Question 1

What are the cookery methods?

Answer 1

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation

Question 2

Define convection:

Answer 2

Heat moves through another source, such as boiling liquid, hot air in an oven, hot fat in a deep fryer

Question 3

Define conduction:

Answer 3

Heat is transferred from one source to a cooking vessel such as from gas or electric burner to pots and pans.

Question 4

Define radiation:

Answer 4

Heat moves from one source, such as an open fire, a salamander, grill bars or a spit roast.

Question 5

Define commodity:

Answer 5

A raw material that can be bought and sold, such as coffee.

Question 6

Define a standard recipe:

Answer 6

Specifically describes the exact, measurable amount of ingredients and the method of preparation needed to consistently produce a high- quality product.

Question 7

Define waste minimisation:

Answer 7

aims to eliminate waste before it is produced and reduce its quantity and toxicity. Prevention is primary goal, followed by reuse, recycling, treatment and appropriate disposal.

Question 8

Define portion control:

Answer 8

A method of moderating one’s diet by determining the number of calories in each serving of food, and limiting consumption to a fall below a predetermined number.

Question 9

What are examples of wet ingredients?

Answer 9

• Eggs
• liquids
• honey
• oil

Question 10

What are examples of dry ingredients?

Answer 10

• Flour
• Salt
• Spices

Question 11

Define dry heat methods of cookery:

Answer 11

Dry heat methods utilise fat or air and include baking, roasting, grilling, deep-frying, shallow-frying and microwaving.

Question 12

Define moist heat methods of cookery:

Answer 12

Moist heating methods use hot water or steam and include poaching, boiling, steaming, blanching, braising and stewing.

Question 13

Define poaching and give an example:

Answer 13

Cook by simmering in a small amount of liquid.

e.g. = eggs

Question 14

Define steaming and give an example:

Answer 14

The process of cooking food by heating it in steam from boiling water.
e.g. = dumplings

Question 15

Define boiling and give an example:

Answer 15

A liquid turns into a vapor when it is heated to its boiling point.
e.g. = eggs

Question 16

Define braising and give an example:

Answer 16

Simmering food in a small amount of liquid in a covered pot

e.g. = Vegetables

Question 17

Define stewing and give an example:

Answer 17

To slowly cook food, which results in a soup-like food called a stew.
e.g. = meat

Question 18

Define baking and give an example:

Answer 18

Cook food, typically in an oven

e.g. = potato

Question 19

Define roasting and give an example:

Answer 19

The action of cooking something in an oven or over an open fire.
e.g. = meat

Question 20

Define shallow frying and give an example:

Answer 20

Cooking food in oil with a depth that reaches about half of the thickness of the food
e.g. meat such as steak

Question 21

Define deep frying and give an example:

Answer 21

Fry food in an amount of fat or oil sufficient to cover it completely.
e.g. fish

Question 22

Define grilling and give an example:

Answer 22

Dry heat applied to the surface of food

e.g. chicken