Prostart Level 2 National Exam 5468

The first step in preparing fruits and vegetables is

cleaning

What is the formula for increasing or decreasing recipe yields?

Desired yield divided by original yield

A menu item that is less profitable but very popular is categorized as a

plowhorse

Which cooking method is best for very lean fish?

poaching

A recommended guideline regarding plate presentation in reference to sauces is that sauce should

enhance the flavor and appeal

Lease or mortgage payments are considered to be what type of cost?

Fixed

Lean doughs contain very little or no

sugar and fat

Which nutrient provides the greatest number of calories?

Fat

A good source of protein is

a shell egg

Most recipes are based on which size of egg?

Large

Which of the following breakfast meats would shrink the most during cooking?

Bacon

Ham

Sausage

Fish

Bacon

An efficient and safe way to reduce water usage in an operation is to

make sure that dishwasher loads are full

A profit and loss report is a compilation of which two items?

Sales and costs

A turkey has been trussed when

its legs and wings have been tied to its body

The question that should be considered when conducting a make-or-buy analysis is, "Does the

staff prefer to use ready-made-products?"

Which of the following tends to have a chewy texture and a crisp crust?

Sour dough

An operation began the month with a $25,000 food inventory, closed the month with $23,000, and purchased $19,000 worth of food products. Food sales for the month totaled $63,000. What was the food cost percentage?

33.3 (25,000+23,000-19,000 divide 63,000)

An operating budget serves many purposes in the management of a restaurant or food service operation, including

identifying all controllable cost needs, such as labor, food and beverages, and supplies

Using a mallet to soften the fibers of meat is known as

tenderizing

Which of the following costs are MOST impacted by business volume?

Rent

Labor

Insurance

Utilities

Labor

What are the elements of the contemporary marketing mix?

Product-service, presentation, and communication mixes

The highest USDA grade for fresh fruit is

US Extra Fancy

Poultry fabrication includes

disjointing, deboning, cutting a bird into pieces

How should strips of meat be prepared for sauté?

Dusted lightly with flour

What traditional form of breakfast potatoes are shredded or chopped raw before being cooked?

Home-fried

What does the term "natural" mean when applied to fresh produce?

The term is legally meaningless

Vanilla sauce, gelatin, and whipped cream are combined to make which dessert filling?

Bavarian cream

Which type of forecast uses the number of expected guests to determine purchasing needs?

Customer count

Projectual

Perpetual

Usage

Customer count

Projectual

Perpetual

Usage?

Which type of legume is most often used to prepare hummus?

Garbanzo

Which type of potato would be the best choice for an operation that has limited storage space and a wide variety of menu items containing potatoes?

High starch, high moisture

Low starch, low moisture

Medium starch, medium moisture

High starch, low moisture

Medium starch, medium moisture

Which is the primary sales tool in most operations?

The menu

Which of the following plans help the operation remain efficient during adverse conditions, such as a power outage?

Operational

Master

Contingency

Employer

Contingency

What are the main ingredients in ganache?

Chocolate and cream

Which type of pasta is small, grain shaped, and used primarily in soups and salads?

Orzo

What is the white coating that may appear on improperly stored chocolate?

Bloom

Employee turnover is defined as the number of employees

hired to fill one position in a year's time

Which grain is used to create grits?

Corn

Which mixing method is used to prepare a high-ratio cake?

Two-stage

Using the food cost percentage method, which item would be divided by the food cost in order to calculate menu price?

Dollar amount percentage

What step in the preparation of yeast dough is essential to developing the gluten?

Kneading

Which of the following is considered a savory soufflé?

Banana

Cheese

Chocolate

Almond

Cheese

Emailing information to college students about the coffee shop on campus is an example of

direct marketing

Which distribution channel does a farmer represent?

Primary Source

Three basic parts of all cheeses are water, fat, and

protein

Which of the following is an example of a butter substitute in a recipe?

Margarine

Peanut butter

Half and half

Egg yolks

Margarine

Which food item is often considered to be a vegetable but is actually a fruit?

Tomato

Employees covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) who must be paid a minimum wage and overtime for working over 40 hours per week are classified as

non-exempt

Regularly running out of a menu item is the result of a failure in which step of the purchasing cycle?

Determining what needs to be purchased

The goal of target marketing is to

make a focused appeal to a distinct group of guests

How should fin fish be stored?

In a self-draining container

When receiving fresh shellfish, they must be

alive

Which is the best method for preserving the nutrients in green vegetables during cooking?

Steaming or stir-frying the vegetables

Which of the following ingredients functions as a tenderizer in pastry dough?

Fat

When an employer asks a prospective employee about his or her age, the employer is engaging in

discrimination

What is the process that is used to separate a milk's solids from its liquid or whey?

Curdling

Which cooking method is best for hard, starchy vegetables?

Boiling

Which nutrient is the body's main energy source?

Carbohydrates

Which of the following is a non-functional garnish?

-the dough is divided into pieces of uniform weight and size

-Brunoise red pepper added to broccoli

-A rosemary sprig added to mashed potatoes

-Mircogreens added to risotto

-A lemon wedge squeezed over fish

A rosemary sprig added to mashed potatoes

Which type of rice is used for risotto?

Arborio

Most fresh fruits purchased for foodservice operations are graded

U.S. Fancy

Which type of connective tissue will break down during the process of cooking meat?

Collagen

What is another name for a laminated dough?

Roll-in dough

What can be made by simmering fresh fruits or dried fruits in a sugar syrup?

Compote

Which of the following refers to drizzling a design on a dessert plate?

Pooling

Piping

Napping

Glazing

Napping

Which piece of equipment should be used to temper chocolate?

Double boiler

In order to lower cholesterol, for which of the following products should a substitution be made?

Egg

Vegetable oil

Sugar

Flour

Vegetable oil

Which of the following is a finishing technique that gives vegetables a glossy appearance by adding a small amount of honey or sugar?

Glazing

Poaching

Napping

Braising

Glazing

Which cost is noncontrollable or fixed?

Manager salaries

Food and beverage

Hourly wages

Seasonal advertising

Seasonal advertising

Employees learn how to perform the duties of another job within the operation in

cross-training

The four components of a SWOT analysis are

strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats

Which of the following criteria can be used to reject poultry?

Firm flesh that springs back

Red wing tips

Vacuum sealed packaging

Stickiness under the wings

Stickiness under the wings

The part of a grain kernel that contains most of the starch and protein is the

bran

Sustainability can be defined as practices that

meet current resource needs, such as water and natural gas, without compromising the ability to meet future needs

A major difference between the content of lean dough and rich dough is the presence of

shortening

A restaurant uses the food cost percentage method to price its menu. With a food cost percentage of 30% for each dish, what should the menu price be for an entrée with a raw food cost of $4.00?

$16.00

Which cooking method is BEST for a cut of meat with a lot of marbling?

Broiling

To accurately be labeled "ice cream", it must contain what percentage of milk fat?

8%

Which process is used to remove harmful bacteria from milk?

Pasteurization

What is the required internal temperature that poultry stuffing must reach?

165°F (74°C)

What can be done to slow down the discoloring of freshly cut fruit?

Coat with lemon juice and water

Which kind of chicken meat is low in calories and fat content?

White

The purpose of controlling all 9 steps of the food flow process is the

result in lower food costs

The process of breaking down organic material to form fertilizer is known as

composting

How does an operation determine its food cost?

(Opening Inventory + Purchases) - Closing Inventory

What is the suggested storage temperature for vegetables, such as tomatoes or avocados, that need to ripen?

32°F (0°C) to 42°F (6°C)

Pasta, rice, potatoes, and cereal are examples of what type of nutrient?

Carbohydrates

Which term is commonly used for small, tender boneless cuts of meat?

Scallops

Which potato is the standard baking potato?

Russet

Materials that are desirable for composting include

-fish bones and leftover baked goods

-coffee grounds and paper napkins

-leftover baked goods and oils

-coffee grounds and fish bones

coffee grounds and paper napkins

Which of the following is an effect of blanching vegetables?

Increases strong flavors

Hardens the flesh

Increases the calories

Sets the color

Sets the color

In a channel of distribution, wholesalers, suppliers, and distributors are considered to be

intermediaries

Which type of training should be used when many employees need to learn the same thing?

Group training

On a typical menu, which category of dishes usually follows entrées?

Vegetables

An egg that is cooked in a pan of simmering water, salt, and vinegar is referred to as

poached

What creates challenges in meeting the established quality specifications of fresh foods?

Wide variance in seasonality, availability, and degree of freshness of products

Corn, peas, and beans are which type of vegetable?

Seed

Vegetarian customers consume proteins mostly or solely from

legumes

What is the defining factor in heavy cream?

Fat

Fish that have a backbone and can live in fresh water or in the ocean are called

finfish

Which kind of potato can be swapped with yams?

Sweet