Unit 1 Culinary Fundamentals
Unit Study Guide
Essential Understanding: Proper safety and sanitation techniques can prevent illness and injury.
Describe how to properly wash a knife:
To wash a knife never wash it in a soapy sink, put it to the side
Describe how to place pans on the stovetop in order to avoid fires and burns:
You place the handle away from the stove
Describe how to put items in and remove items from the oven to prevent burns and fires:
Don’t put plastic in the oven use oven mitts
Describe what you should do if a grease fire starts:
Smother it with a pot coverer and turn off the stove
Describe proper kitchen safety procedures that should be followed in order to prevent slips and falls: make sure your kitchen is always clean and out of the way of any objects
Describe proper attire for the kitchen in order to prevent kitchen accidents:
Make sure your hair is well-kept and put up and make sure that you don’t have loose clothes
Describe proper safety procedures for preventing microwave accidents:
Make sure you never leave foil or anything that isn’t microwave-safe
Describe proper safety procedures for preventing cuts in the kitchen:
Use sharp knives, and use different knives for different foods
Describe proper safety procedures necessary when using chemicals in the kitchen:
Wash hands after using chemicals
Describe proper hand-washing techniques:
Wet your hands, use soap, and rub your hands together under hot water for 30 seconds
Define cross-contamination and describe proper procedures for preventing cross-contamination: cross-contamination is when you transfer bacteria from a person or to an object. To prevent wash hands when dealing with food
Define the danger zone and its temperature range:
40-140
Describe proper procedures for grocery shopping to prevent foodborne illnesses: HINT: This information is in the notes titled “Unit 1 Exam Presentation Notes” on Google Classroom
Separate foods and cook at the right temperature
Describe the sources, preventions, and symptoms of the following foodborne illnesses:
Staph:
Wash hands and under fingernails vigorously with soap and water before handling and preparing food.
Bandage open wounds on hands and cover with gloves before handling food
Keep kitchens and food-serving areas clean and sanitized.
If food is prepared more than two hours before serving, keep hot foods hot (over 140° F) and cold foods cold (40° F or under).
Botulism: Improperly canned food
What are characteristics of cans that might have the bacteria botulism in them ?
Bloated canes
E. Coli:Heat can kill E. coli, so experts recommend that people cook beef (especially ground beef) until it is cooked through and no longer pink.
Wash and scrub fruits and vegetables before eating them
Salmonella:
What are the five ways to prevent salmonella?
Food safety
Clean areas
Separate raw and cooked foods
Cook thoroughly
List how long it takes for bacteria to spread from raw to ready-to-eat foods:
20 minutes
Describe the best way to thaw frozen food in order to prevent foodborne illnesses:
In the freighter
Essential Understanding: Proper measuring and equivalent techniques will ensure a standard and consistent product.
Describe how to properly measure the following ingredients in order to get an accurate measurement:
Brown Sugar: Scoop it in the container and pack it down
Flour: scoop it with a spoon and level it with a knife
Oil, Milk, and other liquids: use a liquid measuring cup to measure and make sure you measure it eye level
List the abbreviations for the following terms:
Teaspoon: t or tsp
Tablespoon: T Tbsp
Cup: C
Pint: P
Quart:
Gallon: Gal
Ounces: Oz
Pounds: Ibs
List the following equivalents:
How many teaspoons are in a Tablespoon:
3
How many Tablespoons are in a stick of butter:
16
How many Tablespoons are in a cup, ½ cup,⅓ cup and ¼ cup:
8 = ½ c 5 = ⅓ c 4 = ¼ c 16 tablespoons= 1 cup
How many cups are in a gallon, quart, and pint:
1 gal= 16 cup 1 quart = 4 cup 1 pints= 2 cups
How many quarts are in a gallon:
How many pints in a quart and gallon:
2 Pints = quart 8m pints = gallon
How many items are in a dozen:
12
How many ounces are in a pound:
16
How many ounces are in a cup:
8
Essential Understanding: Being able to identify and use kitchen equipment properly will result in successful recipe preparations and outcomes
Identify the terms for the following kitchen equipment
Pastry blender
Rubber scraper
Colander
Whisk
Dry measuring spoons
Garlic press
Sifter
Chef Knife
Slotted spoon
Spatula
Essential Understanding: Reading and comprehending a recipe is essential in order to be successful in the kitchen.
Define the term “yields”:
It means how many servings
Understand how to divide the following measurements in half:
1 c. ½
Âľ c. 3/10
½ c.__1/4___
â…“ c. 1/6
ÂĽ c. 1/8
1 T.__ 1 ½ t___
1 t ½ t._____
Understand how to double the following measurements.
1 c._2____
Âľ c.____1 1/2 _
½ c.___1__
â…“ c._2/3 c____
ÂĽ c.___1/2__
1 T.__2___
1 t._2____
Culinary Arts 1
Unit 2- Quick Breads
Study Guide
Describe a pour batter.
You pour it from a a cup or bowl
What is the ratio of flour to liquid in a pour batter?
1:1
List examples of recipes we made this unit that are classified as a pour batter.
Pancakes
Describe a drop batter.
Stiffer than a pour batter and you are able to drop it from a spoon
What is the ratio of flour to liquid in a drop batter?
2:1
List examples of recipe we made this unit that are classified as a drop batter.
muffins , cookies
Describe a soft dough.
stiff enough to shape the dough by hand
What is the ratio of flour to liquid in a soft dough?
3:1
List examples of recipes we made this unit that are classified as a soft dough.
Biscuits
Describe the steps to the biscuit mixing method.
step 1: measuring ingredients
step 2: siff ingredients (during baking the fat melts between layers of flour, and during baking, the fat melts between layers of flour and its liquid content turns to steam, helping with leavening)
A solid fat is added to the dry ingredients before liquids are mixed in
step 3: make a well in the middle
step 4: mix but do not over-mix
step 5: knead
Describe the steps to the muffin mixing method.
Step 1: gather ingredients
step 2: stiff dry ingredients
step3: combine liquid fat
make a well in the middle and add liquid ingredients
step 4: mix
Which piece of equipment do you use to “cut in”?
Pastry cutter
What two ingredients are always in the “cut in” process?
Fat and flour
How do you know when a pancake is ready to be turned over?
When the sides are golden brown
What is the purpose of kneading dough?
Allows dough to rise well
Explain the function for each of the following ingredients:
Sugar- enhances flavor
Flour- gives structure
Baking powder/baking soda- Leavening agents
Fat- enhances flavor
Eggs- give structure and color
What is the difference between baking soda and baking powder?
Baking Soda:
the gas released by both is carbon dioxide
can not substitute the two
needs acid to react
you can use both together
Baking Powder
has acid in it
Measuring Review
How many tablespoons are in a stick of butter?
8
How many tablespoons are in half a stick of butter?
4
How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?
3
How many tablespoons are in:
1 cup-16
Âľ cup-12
½ cup-8
ÂĽ cup-4
How many ounces are in a cup?
8
How many ounces are in a pound?
16
How many cups is one stick of butter?
½
How many sticks of butter do you need to get one cup?
2
How many quarts are in a gallon?
4
How many pints are in a quart?
2
How many cups are in a pint
2
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