CCA CCA Cooking Methods & Equipment 2

Question 1

What is 'blanching' and what is its primary purpose?

Accepted Answer

Briefly cooking food in boiling water then shocking it in ice water to stop cooking and preserve color

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Cooking vegetables fully in boiling water

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Simmering food in a small amount of liquid

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Frying food at a very low temperature

Question 2

What is the difference between 'roasting' and 'baking'?

Accepted Answer

Roasting is typically applied to proteins and vegetables at high heat; baking refers to pastries and breads in an enclosed oven

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Roasting uses convection heat; baking does not

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Baking requires higher temperatures than roasting

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There is no meaningful difference between the two terms

Question 3

What is 'tempering' cast iron cookware?

Accepted Answer

Coating cast iron with oil and heating it to create a polymerized non-stick surface

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Heating cast iron to extreme temperatures to harden it

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Quenching hot cast iron in cold water to strengthen it

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Scrubbing cast iron with salt to clean it

Question 4

What does 'convection' mean in the context of a convection oven?

Accepted Answer

A fan circulates hot air inside the oven, cooking food faster and more evenly

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The oven uses microwave radiation to cook food

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The oven uses steam to cook food

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The oven has two separate heating elements

Question 5

What is the purpose of 'resting' meat after cooking?

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To allow juices driven to the center during cooking to redistribute throughout the meat

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To allow the meat to cool to room temperature before serving

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To let carryover cooking raise the temperature further

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To apply final seasoning more effectively

Question 6

What is a 'mandoline' used for in the professional kitchen?

Accepted Answer

A device for creating precise, uniformly thin slices of vegetables and fruits

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A string instrument played during service

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A tool for grinding spices finely

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A specialized skillet for crepe making