Foods I Cooking Methods

Kim is making lasagna and the recipe calls for 1 clove of garlic. She does not have a clove of garlic but has a well-stocked herb and spice cabinet. What could she substitute?

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Deborah is making cupcakes and the recipe calls for 1 large egg. She only has medium eggs and would like to make a recipe with less cholesterol. What should she do? Use:

2 egg whites

Judy is making frosting for cupcakes. The recipe calls for 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate. What should she substitute if she does not have the unsweetened baking chocolate?

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa + 1 tablespoon butter

On the mashed potatoes convenience food label above, at what power level is the food cooked?

High

Sandra's power bill was extremely high last month. What is an ADVANTAGE of using convenience foods in recipes this month for Sandra?

Saves energy

Judy is preparing a Thanksgiving feast for the whole family. What can she do to save cleanup time?

ask her family to complete certain tasks

less baking powder is used and the oven temperature is increased when baking cakes:

at high altitudes

to roast slowly on a rack or spit over hot coals or some other direct heat source and baste with a spicy sauce is to:

barbeque

to thoroughly mix ingredients and incorporate air using a spoon, wire wisk, mixer, or food processor is to:

beat

to cook food in hot liquid, 212*F, having bubbles that rise to and break on the surface of a liquid is to:

boil

to cook large pieces of meat or poultry slowly over low heat in a small amount of hot liquid in a tightly covered pan is to:

braise

Joan purchased a tougher cut of meat. To make the meat more tender she should:

braise it

to cook uncovered under a direct heat source is to:

broil

Sarah doesn't want to spend the whole day cleaning after breakfast. To help this, she should:

clean as she cooks

how is bacon broiled?

cook under direct heat

Jason cooked instant rice. He brought the water to a boil, added the rice:

covered, turned off the heat, and let stand for 10 minutes

to beat solid fat and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth and light is to:

cream

What is an example of mincing foods?

cutting onions into very small, irregular pieces

to cause a solid food to turn into or become part of a liquid is to:

dissolve

which cooking equipment should be used to prepare hamburgers?

electric skillet

when loaded in the dishwasher, dishes should be placed:

facing the water source

to blend a delicate mixture into a heavier one, using a rubber spatula or spoon in a gentle up, down, and over motion so that the mixture stays light is to:

fold

to rub fat on the surface of a food or a cooking is to:

grease

Delores is a vegetarian. Which casserole would be best for her to eat?

green bean casserole

one must use 1/2 of the chili powder when making spaghetti sauce:

in the microwave

Casseroles, soups, and protein salads compare favorably with other meals because they are:

inexpensive, nutritious and satisfying meals

wash glassware FIRST when dishwashing by hand because glassware:

is the least dirty, and changing dishwater will be less frequent

which is an example of a non-essential ingredient in a recipe?

mushrooms in a stir-fry

Janis has several uncooked vegetables left from other meals. She wants to prepare a quick, low-calorie, inexpensive dinner. She could:

prepare a vegetable stir-fry

to cook meat, fish, or poultry uncovered in an oven with dry, hot air is to:

roast

what is an example of an essential ingredient in a recipe?

salt in a loaf of bread

to increase the flavor of a food by adding herbs, spices, or other ingredients or to prepare a cooking utensil for cooking is to:

season

which cooking equipment should be used to cook vegetable beef soup?

slow cooker

to immerse food in a liquid for the purpose of wetting, softening, or cleaning is to:

soak

which is an example of basting foods?

spooning tomato sauce over pork roast as it cooks

which is an example of dusting foods?

sprinkling gingerbread with powdered sugar

to knead bread dough, use a:

stand mixer with dough hook

to cook food in a pan using vapor produced by boiling liquid is to:

steam

which cooking equipment should be used to prepare nutritious broccoli?

steamer

to make something easy to chew by applying a process or a substance that breaks down connective tissue or fiber is to:

tenderize

to lightly mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large fork and spoon is to:

toss

to leave an opening in the covering of a food to allow steam to escape is to:

vent

Deborah is preparing to pour the liquid in the dry ingredients for a quick bread. She first needs to make a:

well in the mixture