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CulinaryChapter4Test

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The ________ is responsible for handling all daily operations in a kitchen in a large establishment. chef de cuisine
Most dining room brigades are led by the maitre d'hotel
The edible portion is the amount of food product before it has been trimmed and cut for use in a recipe. False
To use a ________, the weight of the item is placed on one end and the product is placed on the other end until the beam balances. baker's scale
____________ means being courteous, honest, and responsible in one's dealings with customers and coworkers. Professionalism
The bread baker is also called the boulanger
A person's ability to identify substances such as foods, minerals, and even some poisons is referred to as taste
When referring to the five basic tastes, umami refers to savory
A toque is a chef's hat
Having consideration for oneself and others is called respect
The garde manager is also known as the pantry chef
Doing work without making excuses for why it's not being done more quickly or better is an example of personal responsiblity
An arrangement of equipment and tools in a certain area dedicated for completing a specific task is a work station
In which section of the kitchen is salad preparation performed garde manger
Using Escoffier's kitchen-bridage system, who is responsible for accepting orders from the dining room and reviewing dishes before service? Expediter
In a traditional dining room brigade, who is responsible for explaining the menu to guests and taking their orders? captain
What is a standardized recipe? A recipe with a set format that is clear to anyone who uses it
A gazpacho recipe serves 50 but a banquet order requires servings for 30. What is the conversion factor for this recipe? conversion factor = desired yield/original yield 0.6
To find the total cost of a recipe, a chef must know ingredient amounts and the price of each
What is the formula used to increase or decrease a recipe? Divide the desired yield by the original yield to get the conversion factor, and then multiply each ingredient by the conversion factor
If 58 of 180 people in a restaurant have ordered the house special, then what percentage of customers have ordered the house special? 58/180 = 32.2%
Of 280 breakfast customers, 65 percent order scrambled eggs and bacon. How many people ordered this menu item? 280*.65=182
The manager estimates that with the chef's new summer salad, next month's sales will increase 12 percent from last month's total of $52,200. What are next month's sales if the manager is correct? $58,464 (1.12 * 52,200)
If a recipe calls for 4 cups of milk, how many fluid ounces are used? 4 cups * 8 oz/cup = 32 oz
A chef keeps lunch entrees warm at 66 degrees C. What is the approximate Fahrenheit equivalent? 66 * 9/5 + 32 = 150 degrees F
A chef keeps dinner entrees warm at 138 degrees F. What is the approximate Celsius equivalent? 138 - 32 * 5/9 = 60 degrees F
At what temperature does water boil? 212 degrees F
If a recipe calling for 14 ounces of onions is tripled, how many pounds of onions are needed? 14 * 3/16 = 2.62 pounds
A soup services 12, but only 8 servings are needed. What is the conversion factor? 8/12 = .66
The amount of space an ingredient takes up is the volume
Which method for measuring fat involves packing the fat down into the cup and pressing firmly to remove air bubbles? Dry measuring cup
If a recipe calls for 7 pounds of trimmed asparagus, which has a 55 percent yield, how many pounds of untrimmed asparagus are needed? x * .55 = 7 x = 12.73
If a recipe calls for 8 pounds of trimmed celery, which has a 75 percent yield, how many pounds of untrimmed celery are needed? x * .75 = 8 10.7
Garlic has an 88 percent yield. After trimming 8 pounds, there will be ___ pounds of garlic 8 * .88 = 7.04
Green peas have a 40 percent yield. After trimming 12 pounds, there will be ____ pounds of green peas. 12 * .4 = 4.80
A banquet hall is preparing to serve a party of 432 guests. If each table seats eight people, how many tables are needed? 432/8 = 54
Of 8,910 lunch customers last month, 3,560 ordered salads. What percentage of customers ordered salads? 3,560/8,910 = 40.0%
A manager received an invoice for $86.40 for 30 gallons of ice cream. How much did each gallon cost? 86.40/30 = 2.88
One pint is the same as ____ cup(s). 2
One cup equals how many fluid ounces? 8
Using the metric unit, grams measure weight
How many degrees Farenheit equals 0 degrees Celcius? 32
The number of servings or the amount the recipe makes is the yield
Ground beef is measured by weight
120 milliliters is the same as _____ cup. 1/2
A(n) _______________ is one who has studied and continues to study the art of cooking. culinarian
The number of servings or the amount the recipe makes is called the yield
_________ is a process that removes lumps from an ingredient such as flour or confectioner's sugar and gives is a smoother consistency. sifting
A(n) _______ measures the pressure placed on a spring. spring scale
The amount left after vegetables have been trimmed and cut, before being used in recipes, is the ______________. edible portion
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