AMSA: Culinary Meat Selection &
Cookery Certification Review
Questions Answered Correctly.
Which of the following is published by the American Meat Science Association? - Answer
Meat Science Journal
Which of the following is the website for the American Meat Science Association? - Answer
www.meatscience.org
In which of the following years was the first Reciprocal Meat Conference held? - Answer
1948
Which of the following requires nutritional information labels on all food products except single
ingredient foods, such as fresh meat? - Answer Nutritional Labeling & Education Act
Which of the following is NOT a mineral found in meat? - Answer Calcium
Which organization/association sets the withdrawal periods for animal drugs and compounds? -
Answer FDA
Which of the following correctly defines the statement "Best if Used By"? - Answer Food
product should be used by this date for the best taste and texture
Which method of defrosting results in the greatest loss of juiciness? - Answer Microwaving
Which of the following NOT required on the label of a meat product? - Answer Breed of the
animal
Which of the following is not a Marbling Score? - Answer Medium
Which of the following means antibiotics were administered in small, preventive doses through
feed and water? - Answer Sub-therapeutic use
Which of the following color combinations would influence the appearance of a food and NOT
improve its palatability? - Answer Brown and gray
, Carbohydrates typically give off which kind of taste? - Answer Sweet
Which of the following is NOT a type of food quality? - Answer Safety based
How many taste buds can be found in a person's mouth? - Answer 5,000 to 10,000
Consumer testing typically does NOT include which of the following? - Answer Subliminal
messaging
If a manufacturer encounters malfunctioning equipment, which of the following is the action
they should take to ensure the problem does not repeat? - Answer Trouble shoot
Who ensures the protection of the nation's food supply? - Answer United States Department
of Agriculture
Whole chicken, whole turkey, poultry parts, duck and goose should reach which of the following
internal temperatures to be considered done?
145°F (63°C) - Answer 165°F (74°C)
Which of the following temperature ranges is required for refrigeration storage? - Answer
41°F (5°C) or lower
Which of the following is the temperature at which a given oil will begin to smoke? - Answer
Smoke point
Which of the following is a cooking method which involves searing the food item in hot oil and
then partially submerging the food product in enough liquid to come halfway up the food item
in a covered pot or pan? - Answer Braising
Which of the following is NOT on the label? - Answer Storage location
Fresh beef, pork, veal and lamb should reach which of the following internal temperatures to be
considered done? - Answer 145°F (63°C)
When using a stone sharpener, the blade of the knife should be in which of the following
positions? - Answer Faced away from your body at a 45 degree angle
Which of the following is a round cut? - Answer Diagonal
Cookery Certification Review
Questions Answered Correctly.
Which of the following is published by the American Meat Science Association? - Answer
Meat Science Journal
Which of the following is the website for the American Meat Science Association? - Answer
www.meatscience.org
In which of the following years was the first Reciprocal Meat Conference held? - Answer
1948
Which of the following requires nutritional information labels on all food products except single
ingredient foods, such as fresh meat? - Answer Nutritional Labeling & Education Act
Which of the following is NOT a mineral found in meat? - Answer Calcium
Which organization/association sets the withdrawal periods for animal drugs and compounds? -
Answer FDA
Which of the following correctly defines the statement "Best if Used By"? - Answer Food
product should be used by this date for the best taste and texture
Which method of defrosting results in the greatest loss of juiciness? - Answer Microwaving
Which of the following NOT required on the label of a meat product? - Answer Breed of the
animal
Which of the following is not a Marbling Score? - Answer Medium
Which of the following means antibiotics were administered in small, preventive doses through
feed and water? - Answer Sub-therapeutic use
Which of the following color combinations would influence the appearance of a food and NOT
improve its palatability? - Answer Brown and gray
, Carbohydrates typically give off which kind of taste? - Answer Sweet
Which of the following is NOT a type of food quality? - Answer Safety based
How many taste buds can be found in a person's mouth? - Answer 5,000 to 10,000
Consumer testing typically does NOT include which of the following? - Answer Subliminal
messaging
If a manufacturer encounters malfunctioning equipment, which of the following is the action
they should take to ensure the problem does not repeat? - Answer Trouble shoot
Who ensures the protection of the nation's food supply? - Answer United States Department
of Agriculture
Whole chicken, whole turkey, poultry parts, duck and goose should reach which of the following
internal temperatures to be considered done?
145°F (63°C) - Answer 165°F (74°C)
Which of the following temperature ranges is required for refrigeration storage? - Answer
41°F (5°C) or lower
Which of the following is the temperature at which a given oil will begin to smoke? - Answer
Smoke point
Which of the following is a cooking method which involves searing the food item in hot oil and
then partially submerging the food product in enough liquid to come halfway up the food item
in a covered pot or pan? - Answer Braising
Which of the following is NOT on the label? - Answer Storage location
Fresh beef, pork, veal and lamb should reach which of the following internal temperatures to be
considered done? - Answer 145°F (63°C)
When using a stone sharpener, the blade of the knife should be in which of the following
positions? - Answer Faced away from your body at a 45 degree angle
Which of the following is a round cut? - Answer Diagonal
