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

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

Michael Ruhlman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 105 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Michael's tablemate in Chef Pardus's class that had been a banker?
(a) Travis.
(b) Greg.
(c) John.
(d) David.

2. What happened when roux stuck to the bottom of a student's pot?
(a) Their sauce was ruined.
(b) They lost the thickening power of their sauce.
(c) The sauce was to thick.
(d) They lost most of the flavor in their sauce.

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

4. What was the name of Chef Pardus's former wife?
(a) Vicky.
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Nicole.
(d) Angela.

5. What did Chef Pardus say that students were not supposed to do?
(a) Wash their own uniforms.
(b) Bring utensils from home.
(c) Question the instructor.
(d) Light the oven pilot light.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who made Michael feel the way he did while taking the written cooking test?

2. What sauce was commonly referred to as building material?

3. Who was Michael's inspiration for learning to cook?

4. What score did Michael get on the cooking practical?

5. How did most people feel about Hot Foods class?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Michael feel when he saw himself in the chef's uniform for the first time?

2. What was Chef Smith's demeanor like?

3. What did Chef Pardus feel that he had lost as a result of his job?

4. What did Michael say happened to him in skills class?

5. What was Michael's opinion on brown sauce?

6. Why did Chef Pardus say that a product couldn't be served if it wasn't exactly right?

7. What was the discussion the chefs had about brown sauce at dinner one night?

8. What attributes did Chef Pardus say were critical in well cooked vegetables?

9. What did Chef Pardus say was the mindset of a mediocre chef?

10. How did the students feel at the end of day 8 of class?

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