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Practice Quizzes

1
Why is it necessary to have all the ingredient in a stir-fry at hand and arranged in the order they will be used before you start to cook?
A)It is just good cooking practice.
B)It shortens preparation time.
C)Once cooking begins, there isn’t time to find or prepare a missing ingredient.
D)It shortens clean up time.
2
Which of the following would not be appropriate for a stir-fry?
A)Raw beef cut into strips.
B)Whole chicken breast
C)Cubed tofu.
D)Whole scallops
3
How can you tell that a wok is hot enough to start cooking?
A)Place the tip of an instant read thermometer against the bottom of the wok. When it reaches 165°F, the wok is hot enough.
B)Drop a few drops of water into the wok. If they sizzle and evaporate immediately, the wok is hot enough.
C)Hold your hand close to the surface of the wok. If you must move your hand before you can count slowly to ten, the wok is hot enough.
D)Touch the surface of the wok. If you must remove it immediately, the wok is hot enough.
4
Sauce for a stir-fry is usually thickened with
A)cornstarch.
B)egg yolk.
C)rice flour.
D)wheat flour.
5
When making a stir-fry, you should
A)add the vegetables with the longest cooking time first.
B)add the vegetables all at once.
C)add the vegetables before any raw protein.
D)add the vegetables after any cooked protein.
6
The word casserole means
A)baking dish in French.
B)mixture in Latin.
C)flavorful in Spanish.
D)with soup in German.
7
The main ingredient in a casserole
A)is meat.
B)is pasta.
C)provides the dominate flavor.
D)holds the casserole together.
8
In a casserole, starches do not
A)act as a thickener.
B)add flavor.
C)hold the casserole together.
D)add nutrients.
9
The usual topping for a shepherd’s pie is
A)cheese.
B)croutons.
C)cracker crumbs.
D)mashed potatoes.
10
Which of the following statements is not true about casseroles and stir-fries?
A)Both casseroles and stir-fries are expensive to make.
B)Both casseroles and stir-fries require preparation tasks to be done in advanced.
C)Casseroles bake for up to an hour; stir-fries are quickly sautéed.
D)Stir-fries must be eaten as soon as they are completed; casseroles can be reheated.
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