Culinary Arts Quiz Bowl Knowledge

What class of fire extenguisher is used to put out fires involving wood, paper, or plastic?

Two spicebundles to introduce flavoring,seasoning,and aromatics into stock,sauce,soup and stew?

Whats the only vitamin that can be produced in the body using the sun as it's source of energy?

Squid are usually referred to on menus by their Italian name...?

Term used for large shrimp, sometimes for langoustines?

Used to strain sauce

Who wrote some of the first cookbooks and books on ettiquette?

What does NRA stand for?

What is the name of the knife cut known for its characteristic seven-sided, football shape?

A rich, lightly reduced stock used as a sauce for roasted meats

What should the temperature of water be when washing your hands?

What is the smallest size of an egg?

According to the USDA and in regards to quality, what is the highest grade of egg?

A soup that is thickened by the starch of the main ingredient, such as potatoes.

Federal agency that creates & enforces safety-related standards & regulations in the workplace.

What size is a large dice

To properly hold "grasp" a Chef knife you start with .....

The intramuscular fat found in meat that makes it tender and juicy.

Name the cookware item that's large round vessel w/straight sides and 2 loop handles....

What all-purpose knife is most commonly used by cooks?

What is the main difference between a pot and a pan?

Monounsaturated Fats are?

What does FCCLA stand for?

What is tying the legs and wings against the body to make a compact, solid unit of a chicken?

What does FDA stand for?

What protein found in connective muscle tissues are converted to gelatin when cooked?

What can I put on a stove top grease fire to put it out?

What is the SkillsUSA motto?

Not to shrimp but to a variety of langoustine from Italian waters?

What does ACFE stand for?

Mixture of egg whites,ground meat,mirepoix,herbs & spices,and a acidic used to make consommé?

Trans Fat are?

Spell the word that means to finely slice or shred leafy vegetables or herbs.

What is the meaning of Au sec?

How many Tablespoons are in 3 cups?

What is a half brown sauce plus half brown stock, reduced by half?

Which of these is an 18th-century word for flattening chicken for quick cooking?

Milk and white roux are the 2 main ingredients in this sauce

What does the acronym Fat Tom stand for?

What does ACF stand for?

What is the literal meaning of the French term mise en place (meez ahn plahs)?

Who is the Texas SkillsUSA State Director?

What term is used when referring to any herbaceous plant that can be partially or wholly eaten?

What is a major problem in roasting poultry?

What's the name of the hat worn by Chefs that shows their level of experience and rank?

What is a derivative sauce of tomato sauce?

A thickener made of equal parts flour and fat

Brown stock and brown roux are used to make this sauce

A dish made with shellfish

Which starch vegetable is one of the only native vegetables to the New World?

What SkillsUSA officer serves as a consultant to the president on procedural matters?

The process of eliminating bones and impurities that can cause cloudiness in stock

What term is used to refer to poultry and meat animals normally found in the wild?

What 18th Century chef was known as the "King of Chefs and Chef of Kings?"

What is the meaning "to the tooth" a bit chewy?

What is the best know and most widely used herb in the world?

What is the browning of sugars?

How many teaspoons are in 2 quarts?

A set of three stones used to sharpen a knife.

As yeast ferments, two byproducts are yielded. What are those products?

A pepper's heat.....What is the name of the scale used to measure a pepper's pungency?

A stock made from simmering poultry, beef, veal or game bones that have been browned first.

Person in Charge in the Front of the house?

What are the 3 Different types of contamination of food?

A thickener made from a mixture of cream and egg yolks

A sauce made from the juices of cooked meat and brown stock

Are the strongly flavored or aromatic portion of plant,bark,root,seeds,buds,or berries called?

What is the ratio of standard ingredients included in a standard mirepoix (MEER-pwah)?

What is the manipulationof food ingredients in new ways by the use of technology?

What"fifth taste",from Japanese word meaning"delicious"is described as savory,meaty,or rich?

What is NOT the 3 compartments in a 3 compartment sink used for?

Who pioneered the processes/heating milk to a high enough temperature &kill pathogenicbacteria?

What are the dimensions of a Medium Dice?

 Deer meat is typically called?

What are the dimensions of a bâtonnet (BAH-toh-nay) cut?

What is stuffing that is baked separately usually called?

According to the FDA Aug. 2003.what temperature range is known as the temperature danger zone?

What is butter sauce made with white wine, butter, and shallots?

What do you call cold soup with uncooked veggies?

How many amino acids are essential for healthy adults?

Name the five leading or mother sauces.

What is a recipe that produces a know quality and quantity of food for a specific operation?

What does USDA stand for?

This sauce is the base for bernaise

What is a thin layer or membraneof connective tissue that often covers the surface of a muscle?

Who opened first restaurants and had a menu?

Name two fat-soluble vitamins.

What colors represent the individual states and chapters?

What is another name of pathogen?

What do you call  the texture of a saucethat has the right texture to coat foods.?

What is Browning a meat on the outside in a small amount of fat, traps in moisture and flavor?

These sauces are used to create many other sauces

What does the acronym VICA mean?

At what minimum internal temperature do should Poultry be Cooked?

What are the dimensions of a Fine Julienne?

Term for the unit of energy measured by the amount of heat required raise 1000g of H2O by 1°C?

In 1938, this Act was passed to protect workers from unfair treatment by employers.

If the purchase price for onions is $1/lb with a 90% yield,what is the actual cost of 2lbs?

A grand sauce made from veal, chicken, or fish stock and white or blond roux

A liquid or semisolid product that adds flavor, moisture and visual appeal to a dish

 A Niçoise (NEE-swahz) salad is classified as which salad?

What's the difference between a convection oven and a conventional oven?

What size is a Julienne

What herb is the main ingredient in a traditional pesto?

What is NOT on of the 3 ways to thaw frozen food correctly?

When fabricating poultry, how many pieces can be harvested from the finished product?

Process in which milk products are heated to kill microorganisms that could contaminate milk

On the SkillsUSA emblem, what item represents knowledge?

What is a Coquille?

A vegetarian chooses not to eat....

What is the term referring to the elastic network;when wheat flour's moistened and manipulated?

What is glacage?

Covering meat or poultry with a layer of fat to keep it from drying out during cooking

This member of the capsicum family,varies in green,red,yellow,also known as a sweet pepper.

What is a simplified grande cuisine, relies on culinary principles and techniques?

What stage of cooked sugar is achieved by reaching 300°F & separates into a hard,brittle sheet?

What are the four basic tastes?

Straighten a knife edge with this;doesn't sharpen it,& should be used after every use of knife.

A mixture of fresh herbs, spices, fruits, and or vegetables

Person in Charge in the Back of the house?

This liquid is used to make stock

Used for stockpots,griddles,fry pans, or braziers,this large kitchen equipment...

How many goals are included in Vision 2020?

What are soft sea animals that fall into three main categories called?

A grand sauce made from milk and white roux

Used to puree food to different consistencies

What soups should never be boiled?

When boiling water what does adding salt do?

A vegan chooses not to eat...

What does TCS stand for?

What is a thin mixture of flour and cold water?

What type of rice is traditionally used to make risotto?

What does the SkillsUSA color blue represent?

What is the clear portion of an egg, commonly referred to as egg white, also known as?

What are small puff pastry cases with a savoury filling, usually served as an Hors d'Oeuvre?

Into how many SkillsUSA regions is the United States divided?

In Egg Benedict, how are the eggs cooked?

In terms of vegetarianism,who's a person that eats both eggs and dairy + a vegetable only diet?

A thickener made of equal parts flour and soft, whole butter

What are 4 classes or most susceptible people to FBI?

What is Glace de Viande?

A highly flavored stock made with fish bones

What does MSDS stand for?

What cooking method uses both conduction and convection?

What is the process of storing meats, usually large cuts, under carefully controlledconditions?

What book is the official reference on parliamentary procedure?

There are four parts to a composed salad. Name three of the parts.

What do you call a castrated male chicken?

Sheet for chemical has info about the chemical & what to do if injested or into eye or skin.

When a droplet of water enters melted chocolate,it becomes lumpy,what's the term for this?

What is Beurre Noisette?

The dark color of dark meat is due to a protein called?

What is the row of intramuscular bones running the length of round fish fillets called?

According to Oxfam, what country was ranked first as having the most plentiful, healthy food?

What is a mixture in which one substance isevenly mixed throughout anothersubstance?

Traditionally, what cheese is used to top French Onion Soup?

What type of menu,offers the food & beverage item priced individually and ordered separately?

Foie Gras,from both duck and goose,is the fatty,enlarged version of what organ of the animal?

Protein, Lipids, Carbohydrates, water, vitamins and minerals are?

What is the minimum amount of time recommended for lathering a soaping when washing oneshands?

What is the name of the system that helped streamline and simplify work in hotel kitchens

Some knives have these and some do not - separates the blade from the handle

What size is a small dice

Where is the SkillsUSA National Office located?

A rich, flavorful broth that has been clarified

This causes bone and mirpoix to release flavor more quickly when liquid is added

What heat transfer method refers to the transfer of heat through a fluid?

Storage shelves should be how high off of the ground?

What symbol on the SkillsUSA emblem represents the industrial society?

What is the process of changing a liquid oil to a solid?

Where is the Texas SkillsUSA State Office located?

What is a compound sauce made from a demi-glace?

A solution of salt, water, and seasonings, used to preserve or moisten foods.

What disaccharide is composed of glucose and fructose?

What is the largest size of an egg?

What are animals with segmented shells and jointed legs?

Soups should be cooled to this temperature to ensure safety

What does the acronym HACCP stand for?