Reading a Recipe & Measuring – Vocabulary Handout

What does 'Beat' mean in cooking? Fill in the blank: 'Beat' means mixing rapidly by hand or with a mixer to combine ingredients or incorporate ________ into the mixture.

• air

• water

• flour

• sugar

What does 'Blend' mean in cooking? Fill in the blank: 'Blend' means to stir together ingredients until they are ________.

• smooth.

• chunky.

• separated.

• frozen.

What does 'Chill' mean in cooking? Fill in the blank: 'Chill' means to cool food in the refrigerator until completely cooled ________.

• Chill

• Warm

• Freeze

• Boil

What does 'Combine' mean in cooking? Fill in the blank: 'Combine' means to stir two or more ingredients with a spoon or beat on low speed with a mixer until ________.

What does 'Cream' mean in cooking? Fill in the blank: 'Cream' means to beat together ingredients, such as butter and sugar, until the mixture is smooth and ________.

• creamy

• lumpy

• dry

• chunky

What does 'Drain' mean in cooking? Fill in the blank: 'Drain' means to remove liquid or fat from food through a strainer or ________.

• colander

• spoon

• knife

• fork

What does 'Edible Portion' refer to in cooking terms? Fill in the blank: 'Edible Portion' refers to food items after inedible or undesired portions are ________.

• removed

• added

• cooked

• washed

The process of estimating future sales based on past sales is called:

• Sales Forecasting

• Market Analysis

• Budget Planning

• Inventory Management

What is the process of determining the quantitative size or amount of an item?

• Measurement

• Estimation

• Calculation

• Evaluation

Product yield in cooking refers to:

• The amount of food produced after cooking.

• The number of ingredients used in a recipe.

• The time taken to cook a dish.

• The temperature at which food is cooked.