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Question | Answer |
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What is the term for a stainless steel cup attached to a long handle, used to portion out liquids? | Ladle |
What is the term for fine mesh gauze fabric used to strain liquids or make a sachet d'epices? | Cheesecloth |
What type of knife has a long, flat, narrow stainless steel blade with a rounded edge? it is most often used for icing cakes | Pallette knife or straight edge spatula |
What is the term for a serving spoon with long, narrow openings that allow liquid to drain from food items on the spoon? | Slotted spoon |
What kind of refrigeration unit allows a speed rack to be rolled in and out of the unit through a door opening just above floor height? | Roll in unit |
What earthenware molds lends its name to the forcemeats that are cooked in it? | Terrine |
What is the term for an all-purpose knife used to cut fruits and vegetables? | Utility knife |
What dough-cutting tool has a stainless steel rotating disk attached to a handle? | Pastry wheel |
What kind of cookware consists of a heavy metal container with a tight fitting cover, in which foods are cooked in their own juices? | Waterless cooker |
What is the term for a short-handled measuring utensil used to portion soft foods such as ice-cream, butter and sour cream? | Scoop |
What type of pan has a rounded bottom and curved sides and is used to stir-fry foods quickly? | Wok |
What hammerlike tool is used to pound and break the connective tissues and muscle fibers in tough cuts of meat? | Meat mallet or meat tenderizer |
What type of temperature-controlled cabinet is used to store cold food items? | Reach in refrigerator/freezer |
What is the term for short, blunt knife used to shuck, or open clams? | Clam knife |
What is the term for a metal stick or post to hold meat in a rotisserie oven? | Spit |
What is the term for a set of sinks used for manual ware-washing? | Three compartment sink |
What type of grate-style flame burner supplies direct heat to the item being cooked? | Open burner |
What is the name of the waste disposal system that removes moisture from waste and reduces waste to a paper-like consistency? | Pulper-extractor |
What kind of paper is used throughout the kitchen for tasks such as lining baking pans, wrapping tools, and poaching? | Parchment paper |
Name the tool used to sift flour and other dry ingredients. | Tamis or sieve |
What is the term for a long, thin pot with a lid and handles that also contains a rack to hold the food item above water? | Fish poacher |
What is the term for a stainless steel four sided box with grids of various sizes that is used to cut food into small pieces? | Box grater |
What type of scale is used to measure small amounts of ingredients, typically from 1/4 oz to 1 pound? | Portion scale |
What is the term for a round, stainless steel pot with a perforated steamer insert? | Tiered steamer |
What kind of spoon is used to measure small amounts of ingredients? | Measuring spoon |
What is the term for the smallest of the sauteuse skillets, which usually comes with a nonstick finish? | Omelet pan |
What is the term for a small, hand-operated slicing tool with adjustable blades? | Mandoline |
What is the general term for pots, pans and baking dishes? | Cookware |
What type of range is constructed with a thick slate of cast iron steel covering a heat source to provide even, consistent heat? | Flat top burner |
Which kitchen tool uses a plunger to push cooked food through a perforated plate? | Ricer |
What is the name for a pot that sits on top of another pot containing simmering water? | Double boiler |
Name the pastry tool consisting of a flat stainless steel blade used to cut and separate dough and scrape extra dough and flour from tables. | Dough cutter |
What is the name of the traditional tall, pleated hat worn by chefs? | Toque |
What is the term for a square or rectangular pan made of heavy-gauge stainless steel with rounded corners for easy cleanup? | Hotel Pan |
What is the term for a heavy , square-bladed knife used to chop foods? | Cleaver |
Name the term for a small, pail-shaped mold used to shape foods? | Timbale |
What is the term for a deep, heavy dish used for baking foods? | Casserole dish |
What kind of fork has two pointed tines used to test doneness, lift items to a plate, and steady items being cut? | Kitchen fork |
What is the term for the metal tool used to hone or straighten knife blades? | Butcher's steel |
What is the term for a serving spoon with holes? | Perforated spoon |
What tool is used to shred small pieces of outer peel from citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons and limes? | Zester |
What is the term for an oven in which food is moved on a belt inside the oven? | Conveyor oven |
What type of oven uses a fan to circulate hot air? | Convection oven |
What is the term for a hot water bath used to hold hot foods? | Bain Marie |
What is the term for a long, flat, narrow piece of wood or metal shaped like a wide, thin paddle? | Peel |
What is the term for a cooking unit that has open heat sources called burners? | Range |
What heat source is located above a hot food service area and is used to keep plates hot before service to a customer? | Overhead warmer |
Name the term for a hard bowl and club-shaped tool used to grind or pound items such as spices into a powder? | Mortar and pestle |
What type of measurement tool indicates the amount of time passed, or sounds an alarm when specified time period has ended? | Kitchen timer |
What is the term for a plastic box used to hold and transport hotel pans of hot food for service? | insulated carrier |
What type of scale has two platforms and uses a counterbalance system to measure weight? | Bakers scale or balance scale |
What type of oven is used mainly to reheat and thaw foods by heating molecules inside the food? | Microwave oven |
What is the term for the flat, heated surface on which foods are directly cooked? | Griddle |
What is the term for an oven that uses both infrared and visible light waves to cook foods quickly and evenly? | Flashbake oven |
What kind of shelving system has rails in which large cans of product, referred to as #10 cans, can be loaded from the top? | Can rack shelving |
What machine uses a circular blade to slice foods? | Slicer |
What small, open-flame heating unit is placed on a geridon and used in tableside cooking? | Rechaud |
What is the term for a heavy-gauge plastic paddle that can be filled with ice water yo quickly cool foods? | Cooling wand or cooling paddle |
What is the term for a mixer attachment used to mix, mash and cream soft foods? | Flat beater or paddle |
What utensil has a metal blade bent upward and back toward a handle and is used to turn and flip foods on a griddle or broiler? | Offset spatula |
What is a term for a flat, round sieve with a round wooden or aluminum frame and a mesh screen bottom? | Tamis or drum sifter |
What is the term for a large, round, high-walled pot that is taller that it is wide? | Stockpot |
What tool is comprised of an offset knife with a wide, flat blade that is tapered to a point and used to lift and serve individual pieces of pastry? | Pie server |
What appliance can be used to both chop and puree foods? | Food processor |
What is the term for a pin of wood or metal used to hold foods together or shape while broiling or sautéing? | Skewer |
What is the term for a two-piece cookware set consisting of the bulbous pots used to cook couscous? | Couscoussier |
What tool is used to measure a specific amount, such as 1/2 cup of liquid or dry ingredients? | Measuring cup |
What type of brush has long bristles set in vulcanized rubber attached to a wooden handle? | Bench brush |
What is the term for a shallow, wide, straight-sided pot with two loop handles, used for braising, stewing, and searing meats? | Rondeau |
What is the name for a small stockpot used to prepare sauces, soups, and other liquids? | Saucepot |
What is the term for a very fine-meshed conical strainer used to strain very small solid ingredients? | Chinois or china cap |
What woven nonstick mat can be used in the oven? | Silicone baking mat |
What tool is used to divide dough? | Dough cutter |
What type of knife has a narrow, flexible blade used to slice cooked meats? | Slicer knife |
What specialty tool consists of a thin metal blade with raised channel that removes a large string from the external surface of a food item and leaves a groove behind? | Channel knife |
What is the term for a room-size insulated box outfitted with adjustable shelving units used to store whole cases of products? | Walk in unit |
What type of oven has three-to-five shelves on which foods cook as the shelves move around a central rod? | Rotary oven |
What is the term for a hand-cranked kitchen tool used to puree soft or cooked foods? | Food mill |