Cooking & Kitchen Skills
Questions
- What is the term for cooking in water at 100°C?
- What does it mean to “sauté” food?
- What knife is used to cut bread?
- What is mise en place?
- What does it mean to “julienne” vegetables?
- What is the process of heating sugar until it melts and browns called?
- What tool is used to zest a lemon?
- What does “al dente” mean in pasta cooking?
- What kitchen appliance uses hot air to cook with less oil?
- What is a double boiler used for?
Answers
- Boiling
- Fry quickly in a small amount of oil
- Serrated knife
- Preparing and arranging ingredients before cooking
- Cutting into thin matchstick strips
- Caramelization
- Zester or microplane
- Firm to the bite
- Air fryer
- Gentle cooking (e.g., melting chocolate)