Year 9 Home Economics Quiz

180⁰C is considered to be

• A hot oven

• A moderate oven

• A cool oven

• An ordinary oven

What is the difference between cleaning and sanitising?

• “Clean” means that soil and food are visibly removed from surfaces. When items are “sanitised” it means to reduce the number of microorganisms that are on  a properly cleaned surface to a safe level. 

• “Clean” means that foods are removed from surfaces. When items are “sanitised” it means to remove the number of microorganisms that are on  a cleaned surface to a hygienic level. 

• “Clean” means that items are visibly removed from surfaces. When items are “sanitised” it means to spray with spray and wipe on a cleaned surface to a shiny surface. 

What may happen if you use tea towels to remove hot items from the oven?

• The tea towel will burn and catch on fire

• The tea towel is too thin so you may get burnt and the water in the tea towel will turn to steam and scald (burn) you

• The tea towel is too thin so you will need to double it over in case you get bunt

• The tea towel may fall into the food and cross contaminate the food

When we put salt and pepper in our food this is refered to as:

• Seasoning

• Flavouring

• Spice

• weathering

Explain what happens to the ANZAC biscuit mixture when the bi-carb is added.

• It froths up due to the chemical reaction between the alkaline bi-carb and the acidic sugar creates bubbles

• It froths up due to the heat in the liquid turning into gases in the sugar

• It froths up because the bi-carb turns into the bubbles

• It froths up because the sugar starts to overheat and turn into honeycomb

The temperature danger zone is between ____ and ____ degrees

What is the correct description of the cooking term for 'cream'?

• Mix a dry ingredient with a moist ingredient until it forms a smooth paste

• To beat fat and sugar together until the mixture is white and fluffy

• Mix ingredients by lifting several times

• To gently mix ingredients together by lifting the mixture from the sides of the bowl in a figure of eight motion

What is the description for the cooking term 'shred'?

• Cut food into small, even-sized cubes

• Cut food into thin, matchstick-sized pieces

• Cut food into thin strips using a knife

• Cut into thin shreds by rubbing against a grater

What is the correct description for the cooking term 'saute'?

• To cook the food by gently tossing in hot butter or oil in a frying pan

• Cook food using dry heat in an oven

• To cook slowly in a liquid for a long time

• Bring liquid to just below boiling point so that small bubbles appear on the surface

What is the cooking term for 'Bring liquid to just below boiling point so that small bubbles appear on the surface'?