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Cooking Methods Flashcards
Use the flashcards and questions to review how different cooking methods work. Think about the heat source, whether liquid is used and the result each method can create.
Build your method cards
Complete each card with the key detail that would help a cook choose the method.
1.Card 1 — A joint of meat cooks uncovered in an oven using hot air. Name the method and state whether it is mainly a dry-heat or moist-heat method.
2.Card 2 — Choose the best method for cooking a delicate salmon fillet gently in a small amount of barely simmering liquid.
- Poaching
- Grilling
- Roasting
- Deep-frying
3.Card 3 — A cook uses a little oil in a shallow pan over a fairly high heat, tossing small pieces of pepper until tender. Name the method.
4.Card 4 — Complete the statement: Steaming cooks food using hot rather than submerging it in water.
5.Card 5 — True or false? Boiling cooks food in liquid that reaches a rolling boil, around 100°C at sea level.
TrueFalse
Choose the right technique
Use your knowledge of heat transfer, texture and flavour to solve each kitchen scenario.
6.A chef wants a crisp, browned outside on a thin piece of food, using intense heat from above or below. Which method is the strongest choice?
- Steaming
- Grilling
- Poaching
- Boiling
7.A tough cut of meat needs to become tender. The cook browns it first, then cooks it slowly in a covered pan with a little liquid. Name the method.
8.Match each cooking method to its main heat source or cooking medium.
- Baking
- Deep-frying
- Steaming
- Boiling
- Food submerged in bubbling liquid
- Hot, dry air in an oven
- Food surrounded by hot oil
- Hot water vapour
9.Give one reason steaming can be a useful way to cook broccoli compared with boiling it.
10.Explain how grilling can change a food’s surface, texture and flavour. Include one food example.
11.A tray of scones needs to rise and cook evenly without being immersed in liquid. Name the method and explain why it suits this food.
12.A cook fries a battered fish fillet in enough hot oil to cover it completely. Identify the method and name one sign that the oil is hot enough for frying.
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