Culinary Essentials Final Review

Keep blades of knives sharp and clean

Dry heat cooking methods use air or fat, but no water to cook food.

If you bake a peanut butter cookie, it will not affect someone with a peanut food allergy.

Keep hot foods cold and cold foods hot to prevent cross contamination.

Handles of pots and pans should be turned inward on the stove.

Leftover pasta from Olive Garden stays safe in a Styrofoam container at room temperature for at least 6 hours.

Large, less tender cuts of meats work best with sauteing.

The only difference between pan frying and deep frying is the type of oil.

Simmering takes place at a lower temperature than boiling.

If I make a large HOT pot of chili and do not eat it all, I should place the leftovers directly in the refrigerator to start the cooling process.