1. Do I need to defrost the vegetable mixture before adding it to the pan?
Correct answer. During defrosting, vegetables lose vitamins, so it is better to add them to soup without defrosting.
2. Do you open the lid slightly when cooking soup?
a) Yes, so as not to run away.
Correct answer. Try to keep the lid tightly closed to reduce the flow of oxygen, which destroys vitamin C.
3. Do you use iodized salt?
a) Constantly.
b) Only for adding salt to food on the plate.
Correct answer. It is useless to salt uncooked food with iodized salt - iodine is destroyed during heat treatment. In addition, iodized salt spoils the taste of some dishes, such as homemade preparations. So it is better to use it only for adding salt to food.
4. Where is the best place to cook vegetables?
a) On the stove in a saucepan.
b) In a slow cooker.
Correct answer. The longer you cook vegetables, the less vitamins remain in them. So in this regard, the pan wins. However, the temperature in the multicooker is lower than on the stove, and the vegetables are cooked under a tightly closed lid. So the slow cooker is ahead of the saucepan by one point.
5. Do you peel apples before eating them or putting them in a salad?
a) Yes, it tastes better this way.
b) Why?
Correct answer. By peeling the skin, you deprive the fruit of a fair amount of vitamins and healthy fiber. So it is better to eat apples with the peel.
6. Where can I defrost meat or fish?
a) In the refrigerator.
b) Under running water.
Correct answer. Do not defrost food in water. Vitamins are washed out of food along with water. The slower the food is defrosted, the more nutrients it will retain.
7. You need to chop the greens. How to do this?
a) Hands.
Correct answer. When greens come into contact with metal, they lose vitamin C, so it is better to chop them by hand or use a ceramic knife.
8. Is it better to heat food in the microwave or on the stove in the same frying pan where the food was cooked?
a) In the microwave.
b) In a frying pan.
Correct answer. Do not reheat food in the same frying pan in which you cooked before. By not changing your oil, you are introducing carcinogens into your food. The microwave is safer.
9. It's time to boil potatoes for the salad. How?
a) In uniform, of course!
b) Clean first.
Correct answer. It is better to boil potatoes in their jackets. This way it will retain one and a half times more vitamins than when cooked without the skin.
10. What kind of water should you put vegetables in when cooking?
a) Into boiling water.
b) In cold water.
Correct answer. The less time the vegetables stay in water, the more vitamins will remain in them. So put them in boiling water.
1. To cook dumplings, you need...
A) ... throw them into cold water;
B) ...throw into boiling water;
B) ...at a minimum - buy them.
2. What is paprikash?
A) Confectionery product;
B) Meat stewed with capsicum;
B) In any case, it is something edible.
3. Thai lukshalot has...
A) ...green color and bitter taste;
B) ...violet-red color and sweetish taste;
B) ...Thai origin:)
4. To determine the freshness of an egg, you should...
A) ...smell it;
B) ...drop into salt water: a fresh egg sinks, and a spoiled one floats to the surface;
B) ...look at the date on the package.
5. Sacibeli is...
A) ...chicken dish;
B) ...sauce based on walnuts;
B) ...you need to look on the Internet!
6. In order to festive table I decorated the Napoleon cake, I need to prepare...
A) shortbread dough;
B) puff pastry;
C) mom so that she buys it.
7. To make pizza, you don’t necessarily need...
B) yeast;
C) you won’t need anything at all, since you don’t know the recipe: it’s easier to get pizza in the store.
8. Gates are...
A) ...French marinated snails;
B) ...Karelian pies from unleavened dough or even from bread crumb;
B) ...doors in the fence.
9. When you cook vegetable stew, you add tomatoes last because...
A) ...just forgot about them;
B) ...their acid slows down the process of cooking vegetables;
Q) ...everything is so complicated... maybe you shouldn’t add them at all, and it will still be delicious?
10. Pasta will not stick together if...
A) ...boil them over high heat;
B) ... add a little to boiling water vegetable oil(about one tablespoon);
C) ...entrust their preparation to an experienced person.
11. To avoid getting burned by the steam, you open the lid of the pan in which something is being cooked...
A) ...to yourself;
B) ...from myself;
B) ...after you turn off the burner and the pan has cooled slightly.
12. Over-salted soup will become edible if...
A) ...pour out the liquid and refill with water;
B) ...put a handful of boiled rice tied in cheesecloth into it: it will absorb all the salt;
C) ...I really want to eat - there’s no need to be picky here!
13. Your friends unexpectedly call you and say that in half an hour they will come to visit you. What will you treat them with?
A) “Well, I’ll cut up some sandwiches”;
B) “I’ll quickly prepare a simple pie”;
C) “With what they bring with them, I will warn them in advance that I have an empty refrigerator!”
More A: Well, so far your culinary knowledge leaves much to be desired. But how many pleasant acquaintances with the most exotic and simple dishes Waiting for you if you still try to cook something delicious for yourself and others! You still have everything ahead!
More B: Consider that you have passed a thorough test and, having chosen the correct answers, have passed the exam for the title of chef:) Judging by your erudition, you know how and love to cook - or, at least, you are going to actively master the wisdom of cooking in the near future. We respect you!
More In: Maybe you are not yet a pro in the kitchen and don’t have any particular desire to devote yourself to cooking, but you will not be denied resourcefulness and a sense of humor. This means that even failures in your first experiments with products are unlikely to confuse you, so the basics
You will certainly master the Varnish art without difficulty.
Katerina SKOBELEVA
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