Kitchen Mama Quiz

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Simple Quiz:

You’re making a spring salad recipe with zucchini and carrots nicely cut up into long uniform strips like matchsticks . What do you call this cutting method?

Bâtonnet (Definition: to cut the food item into little sticks or baton-like shapes, also called the French fry cut)

Julienne (Definition: to cut the food item into long, thin strips similar to matchsticks)

Chiffonade (Definition: to cut herbs or leafy green vegetables into long, thin strips)

It means to cut up leaves, or herbs into thin ribbons, or long, thin strips.

Chiffonade

Dice

Chop

Which is the easiest, most effective way to clean a scorched pan bottom?

Scrub the pan using a dishwashing liquid and steel wool. Be aggressive in cleaning the pan bottom until squeaky clean.

Sprinkle equal parts of salt and baking soda on the pan bottom. Put paper towels and spray vinegar over and let it sit for a while. Start wiping the pan with the towel and wash it as usual.

Scrape the burnt pan bottom using a knife. Pour hot water over. Scrub the pan using a sponge with a dishwashing liquid. Notice how the bottom is now noticeably cleaner.

How do you stop apples, avocados and potatoes from going brown when you cut them up and maintain their fresh and crisp colors?

Freeze them right away until ready for consumption.

Soak in brine until ready for consumption.

Dip in a solution of water with a squeeze of lemon juice in it.

The process of adding alcohol such as brandy, cognac, or rum to a hot pan to create a burst of flames.

Flambe

Vandyke (Definition:- to cut a zig-zag pattern around a lemon to create decorative garnishes for food presentation)

Frenching (Definition: the process of removing all fat, meat, and cartilage from rib bones on a rack roast by cutting between the bones with a sharp paring knife)

How do you get the maximum amount of fresh lemon or lime juice with less effort?

Microwave the lemon or lime for 7-10 seconds. Roll under your palm on the counter. Start squeezing.

Use a lemon squeezer.

Both.

How should you fry fish?

Always fill your frying pan with cooking oil and make sure that the fish is deep frying

Always fry the fish skin-side down to keep it crispy.

Always fry the fish with the flesh-side down. Turn over and let the skin fry next to retain flavor.

How can you check if the eggs you bought are not stale?

A fresh egg will float if placed in a bowl of water.

A fresh egg will sink if placed in a bowl of water.

A fresh egg will sink first and then float afterwards if placed in a bowl of water.

How do you liven up canned fruit on your dishes?

Add a vanilla extract.

Add sugar syrup.

Add a little lime or lemon juice, ginger or chili powder.

Aquafaba, or the liquid on canned beans or chickpeas, can be used to make the following except:

Vegan Meringue

Vegan Marshmallows

Vegan Meat