Can You Pass a Basic Cooking Test? 👨🍳 Quiz Questions
Which of these terms means to cook food in its own juices with a small amount of fat over low heat, just until softened?
Stewing
Sweating
Simmering
Blanching
What's the difference between a convection oven and a conventional oven?
A convection oven uses radioactivity.
A convection oven uses a fan.
A convection oven lacks the broiler setting.
When it comes to Italian pasta and sauces:
Long pastas are best with cream sauces or olive oil
The redder the sauce, the longer the pasta should be
This does not matter. It's all good!
Which type of wood should you NOT use for smoking foods on an outdoor grill?
Fruitwoods
Hardwoods
Softwoods
What is the name of this herb?
Rosemary
Thyme
Bay Leaves
What salad dressing gets its name from a region that's popular among outdoors enthusiasts?
Ranch
Thousand Island
Green goddess
A basic pesto sauce consists of basil, Parmesan, olive oil, salt and:
Pepper
Tomato paste
Pine nuts
A bread recipe calls for instant yeast and you have a packet of rapid rise yeast. Can you use it?
Yes, it's the same
No way!
Can you name the cooking process wherein the food substance, usually a vegetable or fruit, is plunged into boiling water, removed after a brief, timed interval, and finally plunged into iced water or placed under cold running water (shocking or refreshing) to halt the cooking process?
Blanching
Boiling
Searing
What's the hand test used for in grilling?
It's used to test the doneness of meat.
It determines the heat of coals.
It's a method of determining the difference between chicken and burgers when cooking in the dark.
What is the soft-ball stage of syrup?
The syrup can be rolled into a ball and does not flatten when pressed.
The syrup can be rolled into a ball that gives some resistance when pressed.
The syrup can be rolled into a ball and flattens easily when pressed.
Which of the following should you avoid marinating overnight?
