Higher Study | Catering Assistant

Who is the father of modern cuisine?

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Georges Auguste Escoffier

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Chef Sanjeev Kapoor

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Marie-Antoine Carême

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Alexandre Dumas

Why is plating a dish important?

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Good presentation makes the food taste better

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Good plating keeps the food from getting cold

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Good presentation of a dish adds value to the dining experience

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Good plating means the consumer is less likely to get messy while eating

What is it called when a food that does not contain an allergen comes into contact with a food that does?

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Cross contact

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Cross contamination

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Hidden allergen

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Control point

How do you braise an ingredient?

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By cooking food quickly in a small amount of oil in a skillet, over direct heat

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After browning, food is cooked, covered in a small amount of liquid at a low temperature

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By placing food on a rack over boiling water in a covered pan

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By oven-cooking food in an uncovered pan until well browned

What is the toxic effect of arsenic?

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Dizziness, chills, cramps and paralysis, leading to death

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Vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain

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Violent peristalsis, muscular twitching and convulsions

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Paralysis and brain damage

What is Handy Fuel?

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It is obtained by slowly heating wood, animal or plant material in the absence of oxygen.

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A mixture of propane and butane gases that remains in the liquid state at room temperature.

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It can be obtained from logs, wood planks and bamboo pellets.

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This fuel is made from petroleum jelly and comes in small tins.

What does 'blend' mean?

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Giving the mixture a uniform levitation motion to form a lubricated structure.

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To make something consistent, combine it, or put together.

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Mixing two or more ingredients well.

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Heat the butter to make it almond colored.

What is Roux?

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A thickener made from fat and flour.

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A thickener made from milk and flour.

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A thickener made from butter and corn flour.

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A thickener made from sugar and milk.

What is the literal meaning of 'self service'?

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Where the customer sits on a tripod and is served food by a cook, who may have prepared the food in front of him.

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Where the waiter serves food to the customer sitting at the table by taking out food from a plate with the help of a spoon and fork.

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Where the customer is seated at the table and the food is served to them by the waiting staff.

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Where the customer receives his food from a large counter stocked with hot and cold food items.

At what temperature milk is heated during pasteurization?

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At a temperature greater than 33.8ºC and less than 40.6°C for at least 20 minutes

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At a temperature greater than 62.8ºC and less than 65.6ºC for at least 30 minutes

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At a temperature greater than 30.8ºC and less than 35.6ºC for at least 15 minutes

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At a temperature greater than 40.8ºC and less than 45.6ºC for at least 10 minutes

What is the main source of protein in the British diet?

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Eggs

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Fish and fish products

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Meat and meat products

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Pulses

In solar-powered cooking, what is the color of the box in which the food item is kept?

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Black

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Yellow

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White

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Red

At what temperature does slow boiling take place?

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at 97ºC to 99ºC

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at 100ºC to 110ºC

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at 85ºC to 96ºC

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at 80ºC to 88ºC

What does the term 'plow horses' mean in menu engineering?

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Items of high popularity and high gross revenue contributions

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Items of high popularity and low gross revenue contributions

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Items of low popularity and high gross revenue contributions

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Items of low popularity and low gross revenue contributions

What is Modified American Plan?

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Breakfast with room rates

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Dinner with room rates

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All meals included with room rates

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Breakfast and dinner or lunch with room rates