Questions And CORRECT Answers
What are three ways to prevent cross-contamination? - ANSWER -
Change gloves between tasks, wash and sanitize work station and
utensils, and use separate sinks for different tasks
Executive chef - ANSWER -Coordinates kitchen activity and directs the
kitchen staff's training
Sous chef - ANSWER -Participates in supervising and coordinating the
preparation of menu items
Pastry chef - ANSWER -Developing recipes for and preparing desserts,
pastries, and bread
Garde manager - ANSWER -Responsible for cold food preparation,
including salads and cold appetizers
Line cook - ANSWER -Preparing menu items according to recipe
specification
Short order cook - ANSWER -For quickly preparing foods to order in
small operations
Blanching - ANSWER -Very brief cooking in boiling water or hot fat
Boiling - ANSWER -Large bubbles breaking the surface
, Steaming - ANSWER -Gentle vapor bath, never direct contact with
food
Poaching - ANSWER -Tiny bubbles at surface
Sautéeing - ANSWER -Heat from hot pan cooks food in a small amount
of fat
Pan-frying - ANSWER -Uses more fat than sautéeing and stir frying,
less than deep frying
Deep-frying? - ANSWER -Food is completely submerged in fat
Baking - ANSWER -Used in relation to cooking bread, cakes, and
pastries
Roasting - ANSWER -Cooked through contact with dry, heated air
Grilling - ANSWER -Direct heat from below
Broiling - ANSWER -Direct heat from above
What is the difference between a convection oven and a regular oven? -
ANSWER -Convection oven circulates heated air
Frittata - ANSWER -An open-faced omelette of Spanish-Italian heritage
Omelette - ANSWER -Egg that is cooked and is either folded around or
filled with prepared ingredients