What Is Your Cooking IQ?

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Question 1/10

Can you identify this commonly used cooking instrument?

Colander
Pasta Breather
Bowl
Mixer

Question 2/10

When cooking on a stovetop, how can you tell when the skillet is hot enough to add oil?

Touch the skillet to tell
It's ready when a few drops of water immediately evaporate
After it's been on for 5 minutes
It's ready when a tablespoon of salt dissolves

Question 3/10

Every chef is concerned about food safety. Which type of cutting board best avoids harboring bacteria?

Wood
Plastic
Slate
Counter tops

Question 4/10

When cooking meat, many recipes require the cook to tenderize the meat. What does tenderize mean?

Softly rubbing the meat after it's cooked
Singing tenderly to the meat before cooking
To pound or pierce the meat before cooking
To handle the meat tenderly throughout the entire cooking process

Question 5/10

What do you add to boiling pasta water to increase both the flavor and the boiling point of the water?

Cheese
Rosemary
Salt
Pepper

Question 6/10

Every chef knows there are many ways to chop vegetables. Identify the "Julienne Cut":

Question 7/10

Can you identify this cooking instrument?

Wand
Spatula
Ladle
Whisk

Question 8/10

Why is it important to let meat stand for 15-30 minutes before cutting?

To allow the meat to continue cooking
To allow the meat's juices to redistribute
To avoid burning my hands
To give myself time to finish cooking the rest of my meal

Question 9/10

You should cut meat with the grain.

True
False

Question 10/10

What does the "light" in Light Olive Oil refer to?

Weight
Taste
Calorie count
The amount that should be used

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