Culinary Arts Quiz Bowl Knowledge

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

What is a major problem in roasting poultry?

Into how many SkillsUSA regions is the United States divided?

Brown stock and brown roux are used to make this sauce

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

What do you call a castrated male chicken?

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

What is glacage?

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

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

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

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

A thickener made of equal parts flour and fat

Soups should be cooled to this temperature to ensure safety

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

A dish made with shellfish

What is a derivative sauce of tomato sauce?

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

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

What does ACFE stand for?

A grand sauce made from milk and white roux

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

What is a thin mixture of flour and cold water?

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

Used to puree food to different consistencies

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

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

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

What size is a small dice

Who is the Texas SkillsUSA State Director?

What are the 3 Different types of contamination of food?

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

Where is the Texas SkillsUSA State Office located?

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

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

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

What are the dimensions of a Medium Dice?

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

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

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

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

In Egg Benedict, how are the eggs cooked?

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

What does USDA stand for?

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

A vegan chooses not to eat...

What are 4 classes or most susceptible people to FBI?

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

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

A highly flavored stock made with fish bones

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

A rich, flavorful broth that has been clarified

 Deer meat is typically called?

Storage shelves should be how high off of the ground?

What is a Coquille?

A vegetarian chooses not to eat....

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

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

What colors represent the individual states and chapters?

What is another name of pathogen?

Monounsaturated Fats are?

Name the five leading or mother sauces.

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

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

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

A set of three stones used to sharpen a knife.

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

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

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

What does FDA stand for?

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

What disaccharide is composed of glucose and fructose?

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

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

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

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

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

What is the meaning of Au sec?

What book is the official reference on parliamentary procedure?

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

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

Used to strain sauce

Where is the SkillsUSA National Office located?

How many teaspoons are in 2 quarts?

Person in Charge in the Back of the house?

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

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

What is Beurre Noisette?

Term used for large shrimp, sometimes for langoustines?

What size is a large dice

How many goals are included in Vision 2020?

What is the largest size of an egg?

Person in Charge in the Front of the house?

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

These sauces are used to create many other sauces

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

What does TCS stand for?

What soups should never be boiled?

On the SkillsUSA emblem, what item represents knowledge?

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

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

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

How many Tablespoons are in 3 cups?

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

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

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

This liquid is used to make stock

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

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

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

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

What size is a Julienne

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

What does FCCLA stand for?

What is Glace de Viande?

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

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

What does the acronym Fat Tom stand for?

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

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

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

What is the SkillsUSA motto?

What does the acronym HACCP stand for?

Trans Fat are?

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

What are the four basic tastes?

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

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

At what minimum internal temperature do should Poultry be Cooked?

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

What are the dimensions of a Fine Julienne?

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

What is stuffing that is baked separately usually called?

When boiling water what does adding salt do?

What is the browning of sugars?

What are animals with segmented shells and jointed legs?

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

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

Name two fat-soluble vitamins.

What type of rice is traditionally used to make risotto?

What does ACF stand for?

What is the smallest size of an egg?

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

What do you call cold soup with uncooked veggies?

How many amino acids are essential for healthy adults?

What does the acronym VICA mean?

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

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

What does NRA stand for?

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

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

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

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

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

This sauce is the base for bernaise

What cooking method uses both conduction and convection?

A thickener made from a mixture of cream and egg yolks

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

Who opened first restaurants and had a menu?

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

What does MSDS stand for?

What does the SkillsUSA color blue represent?

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

What herb is the main ingredient in a traditional pesto?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What symbol on the SkillsUSA emblem represents the industrial society?

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

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

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

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

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