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MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Which of the following do you begin with when sharpening your knife?
A) fine whetstone
B) steel
C) coarse whetstone
D) fine soapstone
3) While sharpening a knife blade, what is the correct angle to hold it at?
A) 22°
B) 20°
C) 10°
D) 15°
5) What cutting technique do you use when uniformity of size and shape do not matter?
A) chop
B) mince
C) dice
D) chiffonade
12) If garlic is cut into very small, uneven pieces it is said to be:
A) minced
B) pasted
C) brunoised
D) chopped
13) The required angle for honing a knife against a steel is:
A) 40°
B) 50°
C) 30°
D) 20°
14) What is the name of the cut resulting from chopping a julienne into dice?
A) medium dice
B) small dice
C) brunoise
D) allumette
15) What is the name of the cut resulting from dicing a batonnet?
A) large dice
B) medium dice
C) brunoise
D) small dice
First question
17) rondelle E) flat, rectangular cut
18) allumette H) julienne of potatoes
19) oblique M) straightening the blade between sharpenings
20) paysanne G) disk-shaped slice
21) tourner F) ridged slices of potato
25) gaufrette B) seven-sided football shape
27) honing C) small piece with two angle-cut sides
Second question
22) chiffonade J) finely chopped
23) brunoise K) coarsely chopped vegetables
24) large dice I) 3/4-inch cubes
26) batonnet D) tiny 1/8-inch cubes
28) mirepoix L) ¼” x ¼” x 2” sticks
29) minced A) shredded
TRUE/FALSE: Write “T” if the statement is true and “F” if the statement is false.
34) You must cut a carrot into sticks before you can dice it.
35) On a triple-faced whetstone, you should progress from the coarsest to the finest surface.
SHORT ANSWER: Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
38) What is the name of the cut typically used for garlic, shallots, and herbs?
39) What should you do if your knife falls off the counter?
41) Why is it important for every culinary professional to master knife skills?
44) A leafy vegetable stacked, rolled tightly like a cigar, and finely sliced across is referred to as a ______.
45) Before an item is cut into a medium dice, it is first cut into ___________.
46) Before an item is cut into brunoise, it is first cut into ____________.
47) To ___________ is to slice boneless meat nearly in half lengthwise so it spreads open like a book.
48) A __________ scoop can be used to cut fruit and vegetables into uniform spheres.
ESSAY: Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.
51) When would it be useful to use a mandoline in place of your chef's knife?
CHAPTER 6: Answers
1) C Difficulty: 1
2) A Difficulty: 1
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11) D Difficulty: 1
12) A Difficulty: 1
13) D Difficulty: 1
14) C Difficulty: 1
15) B Difficulty: 1
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20) E Difficulty: 1
21) B Difficulty: 1
22) A Difficulty: 1
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24) I Difficulty: 1
25) F Difficulty: 1
26) L Difficulty: 1
27) M Difficulty: 1
28) K Difficulty: 1
29) J Difficulty: 1
41) the knife is the most commonly used tool in the kitchen Difficulty: 1
49) Sanitize, rinse, and dry them by hand and store them in knife holders or on wall-mounted, magnetized
strips. Difficulty: 2
50) Finely chop the garlic and then turn the knife blade on an angle and drag it along the cutting board
repeatedly until the garlic is mashed. Difficulty: 2
51) It is useful for making very thin slices of apple or potato, or for producing large quantities of julienne
vegetables quickly, easily, and accurately. Difficulty: 1