About This Quiz
People who generally love to eat sometimes also dabble into cooking food. Either they might think that they can do better than the chef who prepared the food they just tasted, or they want to experiment and become a gourmet in their own kitchen.
But cooking is not for everyone. There are adults out there who don't even know how to prepare a simple meal for themselves, let alone for other people. With the advent of some innovations from manufacturers, some premade food items are so easy to prepare that they are nearly "idiot-proof," meaning anyone can do it. Just follow the instructions on the package!
But what manufacturers might have forgotten there is that not every kitchen is equipped with the basics needed for food preparation and cooking. We're talking about small appliances and kitchen utensils. You'd be surprised about what kinds of appliances are present or absent in a given kitchen. The same goes for kitchen utensils. People need to be prepared more.
So, are you prepared? If you are, then let's test it with this quiz! If you think you know your way around the kitchen more than most, then we dare you to take this challenge we cooked up for ya! Game!
Any kitchen should at least have one chef’s knife around. It’s also useful to have a set of different knives available.
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That unmistakable aroma of onion and garlic cooking in the kitchen is heavenly for anyone who smells it. But it’s a very tricky thing to sauté them, because they should not burn.
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To sauté food, you have to cut it up first into really small pieces. This rule is applied to meats and vegetables alike.
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At one point, most people will prepare potatoes in some way. Some like them mashed, while others cut them up in wedges or strips for fries.
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People should follow a recipe to the letter if they’re preparing a dish for the first time. After that, they may feel free to experiment as a gourmet.
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You use a cutting board whenever you’re chopping or slicing things. Make sure to replace the board after some time, though.
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Aluminum foil is very thin and easy to handle. But you can still get cut by it, much like a paper cut, so be careful.
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Use measuring cups to make accurate liquid measurements. They can be bought in a set.
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A pig is the supplier of pork. Any meat from a pig - bacon or pork chops or ham - is pork.
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Herbs are generally the leaves, stems or flowers of plants useful in cooking, usually put in fresh but also in dried form. They enhance the flavor of food, and they are aromatic.
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To roast means to cook the whole chicken inside of an oven. If you want to grill it, you’ll need to cook it over an open fire, like barbecue style.
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Vegetables are easy to prepare in the kitchen. You can cook them in with other foods, as in a stew. You can create an elegant side dish by cooking briefly - al dente - and adding sauce. Or you can serve them raw, as in a salad.
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A condiment is used as food enhancement, either while cooking or while eating. Mayonnaise is another example.
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A blender is popularly used to blend ingredients for juices or shakes. But it’s also a handy tool for cooking, as you can blend vegetables and fruits, too, before using them for sauces.
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A hard-boiled egg is achieved through proper boiling. If you want your egg soft-boiled, reduce the boiling time.
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Olive oil is popularly used for cooking. You can choose from the regular kind or the extra virgin kind.
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To peel off the skin of tough veggies like carrots, you need a peeler to do the job. You can also peel fruits with it.
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Anthony Bourdain is probably one of the most eloquent chefs that the culinary TV world has seen. His TV shows are very popular because they combined travel and food.
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A colander is like a bowl, but it has many holes. That’s supposed to help drain the water from any food item you put in there.
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Those who are into Indian cuisine should have some form of curry in their pantry. It comes in powder or paste.
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Breads and pastries are generally baked, not cooked. That’s why baking is another discipline of preparing food.
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When handling egg whites, using a whisk will make them fluffier in no time. You can also use this to whip some cream.
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A skillet or fry pan is round, but with a flat bottom surface. The sides are also quite low, so you have to be careful when frying things.
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Spices are the fruits or seeds of plants, used much like herbs are. But aside from giving flavor and aroma, spices also help in food preservation and give it color.
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Shears are usually sharp enough to cut through vegetables or even meat. So make sure you also wash them well after each use.
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Cheese is a versatile product to use when cooking or baking. You can transform food with it, depending on the kind of cheese you use.
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A grater grates, of course! That means it helps you slice anything in small slivers.
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All towns have a butcher shop. It’s best to have a regular one so you’ll know if you’re getting quality meats. Of course, supermarkets also sell meat.
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Chicken soup is the proverbial dish prepared for someone feeling low or feeling sick. It’s not a guaranteed scientific cure, but it helps to ease hunger and lift up the spirits!
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A delicatessen is a store where you buy cold cuts, plus other varieties of food, actually. In the U.S., the shortened form "deli" is used.
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A sauce pan is handy for making sauces. But other people also use a sauce pan for cooking other kinds of stuff, since it’s generally handy.
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Any meat from cattle or cow is termed as beef. Various breeds give us varying types of beef, too, like Wagyu.
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A garlic press literally presses cloves of garlic inside, which come out of little holes, crushed and ready to be used for cooking. That’s why in some parts of the world, this utensil is also known as a garlic crusher.
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Seafood is the term for fish and shellfish that comes from saltwater bodies. People need to distinguish those two sometimes, if allergies are an issue.
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Gordon Ramsay is a British TV personality who’s popular for being an abrasive chef. If you have a lot of restaurants with many Michelin stars, maybe the abrasiveness is a bit okay…
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