Professional Cooking Test Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
A _______________ is a type of oven with a fan that circulates the hot air - Answers convection oven
A _______________ is a small broiler used to brown the tops of some items - Answers salamander
A _______________ is a tall, cylindrical stainless steel container used for storing foods and for holding
them in a hot water bath - Answers bain marie insert or bain marie
A _______________ is used for slicing breads - Answers serrated slicer
A _______________ is a sword shaped tool used for maintaining knife edges - Answers steel
A _______________ is a cone-shaped strainer - Answers china cap
A _______________ is a round, broad, shallow, heavy duty pot with straight sides, used for braising
meats - Answers brazier or rondeau
A _______________ is a large perforated bowl, used to drain such items as salad greens and vegetables
- Answers colander
The _______________ is used for the same cooking operations as the overhead broiler, except the heat
source is below the food - Answers grill
The _______________ has a shallow rotating bowl that carries food to a pair of spinning blades -
Answers food cutter, food chopper, or buffalo chopper
Turning pancakes on a griddle - Answers offset spatula
Holding Swiss steaks in a steam table - Answers hotel pan, counter pan, steam table pan, service pan
Portioning gravy - Answers ladle
Draining and serving portions of canned corn from a steam table - Answers slotted or perforated spoon
Carving roast beef - Answers slicing knife
Simmering stock - Answers stock pot or steam-jacketed kettl
Trimming small vegetables - Answers paring knife
Filleting fish - Answers thin boning knife or fillet knife
Cutting salami into thin, even slices - Answers slicing machine
Measuring portions of sliced ham for sandwiches - Answers portion scale
Grating cheddar cheese - Answers box grater
A _______________ is a type of oven with a fan that circulates the hot air - Answers convection oven
A _______________ is a small broiler used to brown the tops of some items - Answers salamander
A _______________ is a tall, cylindrical stainless steel container used for storing foods and for holding
them in a hot water bath - Answers bain marie insert or bain marie
A _______________ is used for slicing breads - Answers serrated slicer
A _______________ is a sword shaped tool used for maintaining knife edges - Answers steel
A _______________ is a cone-shaped strainer - Answers china cap
A _______________ is a round, broad, shallow, heavy duty pot with straight sides, used for braising
meats - Answers brazier or rondeau
A _______________ is a large perforated bowl, used to drain such items as salad greens and vegetables
- Answers colander
The _______________ is used for the same cooking operations as the overhead broiler, except the heat
source is below the food - Answers grill
The _______________ has a shallow rotating bowl that carries food to a pair of spinning blades -
Answers food cutter, food chopper, or buffalo chopper
Turning pancakes on a griddle - Answers offset spatula
Holding Swiss steaks in a steam table - Answers hotel pan, counter pan, steam table pan, service pan
Portioning gravy - Answers ladle
Draining and serving portions of canned corn from a steam table - Answers slotted or perforated spoon
Carving roast beef - Answers slicing knife
Simmering stock - Answers stock pot or steam-jacketed kettl
Trimming small vegetables - Answers paring knife
Filleting fish - Answers thin boning knife or fillet knife
Cutting salami into thin, even slices - Answers slicing machine
Measuring portions of sliced ham for sandwiches - Answers portion scale
Grating cheddar cheese - Answers box grater
