This system, put into place by Georges Auguste Escoffier, helped streamline and
simplify work in
hotel kitchens. What is the name of the system? - Kitchen brigade system or brigade
system
According to the FDA August 2003 Revision of the Model Food Code, what temperature
range is
known as the temperature danger zone? - 41°F to 135°F
As yeast ferments, two byproducts are yielded. What are those products? - Alcohol &
Carbon
Dioxide
What does the acronym HACCP stand for? - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
What is the term for the unit of energy measured by the amount of heat required to raise
1000
grams of water by one degree Celsius? - Calorie or Kilocalorie
Name two fat-soluble vitamins. - Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, or Vitamin K
What is the name of the knife cut known for its characteristic seven-sided, football
shape? - Tournée (toor-nay)
What all-purpose knife is most commonly used by cooks? - Chef's Knife or French Knife
Spell the word that means to finely slice or shred leafy vegetables or herbs. - C-H-I-F-F-
O-N-A-D-E
What are the dimensions of a bâtonnet (BAH-toh-nay) cut? - ¼ inch X ¼ inch X 2 inches
What are the four basic tastes? - Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salty
What is the best know and most widely used herb in the world? - Parsley
Who pioneered the processes of heating milk to a high enough temperature to kill
pathogenic
bacteria? - Louis Pasteur
What is the literal meaning of the French term mise en place (meez ahn plahs)? - To put
in place
, or Everything in its place
What two spice bundles are used to introduce flavorings, seasonings, and aromatics
into stocks,
sauces, soups and stews? - Bouquet Garni (BO-kay GAR-nee) and Sachet d'épices
(Sash-A DAY
piece)
What heat transfer method refers to the transfer of heat through a fluid? - Convection
What is the ratio of standard ingredients included in a standard mirepoix (MEER-pwah)?
- 50%
Onion, 25% Celery, 25% Carrots
What herb is the main ingredient in a traditional pesto? - Basil
What protein found in connective muscle tissues are converted to gelatin when cooked?
- Collagen
Foie Gras (FWAH-grah), made from both duck and goose, is the fatty, enlarged version
of what
organ of the animal? - Liver
What is the row of intramuscular bones running the length of round fish fillets called? -
Pin Bones
According to the USDA and in regards to quality, what is the highest grade of egg? - AA
What is the term used when referring to any herbaceous plant that can be partially or
wholly
eaten? - Vegetable
A pepper's heat or pungency ranges from zero to 16 million. What is the name of the
scale used
to measure a pepper's pungency? - Scoville Scale
Which starch vegetable is one of the only native vegetables to the New World? -
Potatoes
In terms of vegetarianism, who is a person that eats both eggs and dairy in addition to a
vegetable only diet? - Lacto-ovo vegetarian or Ovo-lacto vegetarian
What is formed when two liquids that would not ordinarily form a stable mixture are
forced
together and held in suspension? - Emulsion
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