The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Michael Ruhlman
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The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Michael Ruhlman
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was Chef Pardus married?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 13 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 11 years.

2. How late was Michael to the knife cuts practical exam?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 30 minutes.

3. What book did Chef Pardus tell his students to read through twice before graduating?
(a) Julia Child's book.
(b) Food Science in the Kitchen.
(c) On Food and Cooking.
(d) On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen.

4. What table was Michael assigned to for Skills 2?
(a) Table 2.
(b) Table 4.
(c) Table 1.
(d) Table 3.

5. How did Michael feel while taking his written cooking test?
(a) Furious.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Upset.

6. What did Michael receive when he arrived at cooking school?
(a) Textbooks.
(b) Introduction to CIA book and set of knives.
(c) Introduction to CIA book and uniform.
(d) Uniform and set of knives.

7. What schedule was Chef Pardus on when Skills 2 began?
(a) 2 weeks of doubles.
(b) 3 weeks of doubles.
(c) 6 weeks of doubles.
(d) 4 weeks of doubles.

8. What did Chef Pardus say was an inexact science?
(a) Baking.
(b) Grilling.
(c) Broiling.
(d) Cooking.

9. How did Michael feel while taking his cooking practical?
(a) Unprepared.
(b) Tired.
(c) Disoriented.
(d) Upset.

10. What was named as the universal thickener?
(a) Cream.
(b) Flour.
(c) Corn starch.
(d) Roux.

11. What kind of car did Michael drive in 1996?
(a) Oldsmobile Intrigue.
(b) Acura Integra.
(c) Nissan Sentra.
(d) Pontiac Grand Am.

12. How did Travis feel about being the sous chef on day one of Hot Foods?
(a) Nervous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Scared.
(d) Happy.

13. What did Chef Pardus say needed to be added to the water used to cook pasta?
(a) Cornstarch.
(b) Oil.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Salt.

14. What did CIA want the students to be able to make in the cooking practical of Skills 1?
(a) Steak.
(b) Consommé.
(c) Roux.
(d) Soup.

15. Why did Chef Pardus say that meat was seared?
(a) For aroma.
(b) For color.
(c) For flavor, color and aroma.
(d) For flavor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which student stood out in Chef Pardus's class because of the questions they asked?

2. What did Chef Pardus say that stock was to be cooked at?

3. According to Michael how many mother sauces were there?

4. What position did the person that came to watch the Skills classes hold at CIA?

5. Who would sometimes come to watch the Skills classes?

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