Unit 1 Flashcards
What is the temperature danger zone?
The temperature danger zone is 4C-60C
What is cross contamination?
It is when you transfer one foods bacteria to another.
What happens above the danger zone?
Above the danger zone bacteria will start to die.
What happens below the danger zone?
Bacterial growth slows down.
What happens in the danger zone?
Bacteria grows rapidly.
How do you avoid cross contamination?
Wash your utensils after having food touch them.
What are the three ways to preserve food?
Add preservatives.
Control temperature.
Change the water activity.
What do you do if there is a fire in the oven?
Close it. Turn it off. Go get supervisor.
What are five safety rules?
No horseplay. Wipe up spills. Tie hair back. Remove jewelry. Don't wear untied shoes.
Three ways to prevents knife cuts.
Don’t cut towards yourself.
Use the claw when cutting.
The sharpest knife is the safest knife.
What does the word preserve mean?
To keep something in its original state or in good condition.
How does food borne illness occur?
Improper reheating. Improper food storing. Failure to throughly to hear or cook food. Raw ingredients. Cross contamination.
Grate?
To cut into small pieces or shreds by pressing and rubbing the food against a rough surface.
Sift?
To force one or more dry ingredients through a screen to add or remove air, or to mix two ingredients together.
Cube?
To cut food into small square pieces.
Score?
To make shallow straight cuts in the surface of food.
Dice?
To cut food into small irregular pieces.
Pare?
To cut off a very thin peel.
Sauté?
To brown or cook food in a skillet with a small amount of fat on low to medium heat.
Whip?
To incorporate air into a mixture to make it light and fluffy.
Mince?
To cut up or grind food (typically meat) into very small pieces usually with revolving blades.
Dredge?
To coat wet or moist foods with a dry ingredient before cooking.
Purée?
A cooked food that has been put through a sieve, blender, etcetera.
Baste?
To moisten food while cooking with drippings of butter, etcetera.
Chop?
To cut food into bite-sizes pieces using the quick heavy blows of a knife.
Beat?
To mix rapidly in order to make a mixture smooth and light by incorporating as much air in as possible.
Drain?
To withdraw liquid gradually from something.
