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Cookery skills and processes: SQA National 5 Practical Cookery quiz quiz

15questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What does boiling mean?

  2. Which method cooks food in the steam above boiling water with no added fat?

  3. How does grilling help make a dish lower in fat?

  4. What is the difference between boiling and simmering?

  5. Why might a cook choose deep frying carefully when planning a healthy meal?

  6. Which method is used to cook a joint of meat in an oven with some added fat?

  7. Poaching is best described as:

  8. Cooking food to at least 75 degrees Celsius in the centre is important because it:

  9. What does 'mise en place' mean?

  10. Why is accurate weighing and measuring important?

  11. Which piece of equipment is correct for measuring a liquid?

  12. What is a time plan?

  13. What does it mean to dovetail tasks in a time plan?

  14. Which of these is good practice when presenting a finished dish?

  15. A good garnish should be: