1.Identify correct food safety procedures for the following:...

1.     Identify correct food safety procedures for the following:

Vegetables

Eggs

Raw meat

Reheating food

Cooling food

2.     Describe each of these precision cuts:

Brunoise

Chiffonade

Concasse

Jardinière

Julienne

Macedoine

Mirepoix

Paysanne

3.     Define mise en place and explain its purpose in regards to preparing, cooking and presenting food.

 

4.     Explain the difference between sharpening a knife and honing a knife, when each should be performed and what equipment you use.

 

5.     Briefly explain the purpose/use of each of these knives:

Butcher boning

Boning

Chef

Filleting

Palette

Utility

Vegetable

6.     It's important to work safely when using kitchen equipment. Many of the safety requirements apply to all equipment. Identify three key things you can do when working safely with equipment such as blenders, food processors and mixers.

 

7.     List three key safety considerations you need to make when using graters (both electrical and handheld).

 

8.     List three key procedures you need to follow when cleaning and maintaining equipment.

 

9.     List five items you need to clean equipment and your work area

 

 

 

10.  Choose at least one piece of equipment that requires the following maintenance:

·         blades to be adjusted

·         oiling/lubrication.

         Explain how these processes are completed and how you would work safely. 

 

11.  Explain how you would deal with the following issues:

·         You are assembling a blender and realise that the container/jar has a crack in it. You know there are spare ones that can be used.

·         You are trying to change the blades on a mandoline slicer. One of the plastic components snap because you have been having trouble removing the blade.

·         You are having trouble getting an attachment to fit in the food processor. You think that someone may have stored this attachment incorrectly - you think it belongs to another model.

One of your colleagues has set up a blender right near the basin. When you suggest they should move it, they wave their hand and dismiss your concerns.