Cooking for Beginners: Learn to Cook with Simple Recipes

Question 1

When making a sandwich, what do we do first?

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Get the bread slices

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Spread the butter

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Add the filling

Question 2

Which of these is part of a basic fruit salad?

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Banana

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Cheese

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Pasta

Question 3

Which is NOT a safety rule when using kitchen tools?

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Run with knives

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Keep your fingers away from sharp edges

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Use a chopping board for cutting

Question 4

What's an example of a healthy snack?

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Fruit

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Chocolate

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Potato chips

Question 5

What sense do we use to experience the taste of food?

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Taste

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Sight

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Hearing

Question 6

Which of these is a kitchen appliance?

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Microwave

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Car

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Computer

Question 7

What tool do we use to stir ingredients together?

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Spoon

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Knife

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Fork

Question 8

Why is it important to measure ingredients?

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To ensure our recipe turns out well

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To save time

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To make it easier to follow

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a good safety rule to follow while cooking?

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Put sharp tools in the sink

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Wash your hands before starting

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Wear an apron when cooking

Question 10

If we make a mistake while following a recipe, what should we do?

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Ask for help

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Panic

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Start over

Question 11

Where is the best place to store leftover food?

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In the fridge

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On the countertop

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In the freezer

Question 12

When following a recipe, what is the most important thing to do?

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Follow the steps carefully

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Have fun

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Be creative

Question 13

When preparing a fruit salad, what is the first thing we need to do?

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Wash the fruit

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Cut the fruit into pieces

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Mix the fruit together

Question 14

Which one of these is NOT a fruit that we might put in a fruit salad?

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Carrot

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Apple

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Banana

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Orange

Question 15

What do we use to cut fruit into pieces?

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A knife

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A fork

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A spoon

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Scissors

Question 16

Which of these ingredients do we NOT measure in cups?

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Eggs

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Flour

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Sugar

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Salt

Question 17

What do we use a timer for when cooking?

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To keep track of time

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To check the temperature

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To adjust the heat

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To stir the food

Question 18

Which of these is a good habit when working in the kitchen?

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Clean as you go

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Taste the food a lot

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Leave a mess for later

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Ignore spills

Question 19

If we spill something in the kitchen, what should we do?

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Clean it up right away

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Wait until later to clean it

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Use a vacuum cleaner

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Let it dry on its own

Question 20

What ingredient would you NOT find in a cheese sandwich?

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Lettuce

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Bread

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Cheese

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Butter

Question 21

What does it mean to 'mix' ingredients?

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To stir them until they are well combined

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To put every ingredient in a bowl together

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To separate them into different bowls

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To cook them altogether

Question 22

What type of fruit is usually added to a fruit salad?

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Apple

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Potato

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Broccoli

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Cucumber

Question 23

What should you do when using sharp knives?

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Use them carefully and ask for help when needed

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Use them without adult supervision

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Wave them around in the air

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Pretend they are swords

Question 24

What should you do if you encounter a difficulty when following a recipe?

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Ask for help

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Restart the recipe

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Ignore the issue

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Improvise as you go along

Question 25

What is the very first step when making a fruit salad?

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Wash the fruit

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Cut the fruit

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Mix the fruit

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Serve the fruit

Question 26

What tool should we use to spread butter on bread?

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A butter knife

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A sharp knife

Question 27

How can we tell if the dish has too much salt?

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Taste it

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Touch it

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Smell it

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Look at it

Question 28

When you want to make something yummy using a recipe, what should you do first?

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Look at the instructions carefully

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Mix all the things together

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Start cooking right away

Question 29

What do we use to measure how much of each thing we need for our yummy recipe?

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Measuring cups and spoons

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Knives

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Mixing bowls

Question 30

Oops, the recipe says we need something we don't have. What should we do?

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Use something similar instead

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Leave it out

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Put in double the amount of something else

Question 31

When we want to make something yummy, like boiling water for our tea, what do we call that?

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Boiling

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Drawing

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Writing

Question 32

We use a special bowl for mixing things together in the kitchen. What's it called?

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Mixing bowl

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Chopping bowl

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Eating bowl

Question 33

After we've used a measuring cup, what's the best way to clean it?

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Rinse it with water

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Put it in the dishwasher

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Leave it to dry

Question 34

When we follow a recipe carefully, why is it a good idea?

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It helps our yummy food turn out well

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It makes our friends jealous

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It makes cooking faster

Question 35

What tool do we use to measure the weight of ingredients in cooking?

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Scale

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Measure

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Ruler

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Clock

Question 36

What do we do first when following a recipe?

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Get all the things we need

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Mix the ingredients together

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Turn on the oven

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Start cooking

Question 37

Which food would be a healthy choice for a snack?

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Apple

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Chocolate

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Crisps

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Sweets

Question 38

Why is it important to wash your hands before cooking?

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To kill germs

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To make your hands clean

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To stop food from tasting bad

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To save time

Question 39

Which appliance cooks food evenly?

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Oven

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Toaster

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Microwave

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Fridge

Question 40

What does the word 'mix' mean in a recipe?

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Stir the ingredients together

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Blend the ingredients in a blender

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Microwave the ingredients

Question 41

Why do we preheat the oven?

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So the food cooks evenly

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To make the oven hotter

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To save time

Question 42

Which of these is a healthy snack?

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Fruit salad

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Chocolate bar

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Packet of crisps

Question 43

What is the first thing to do when you have a recipe?

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Read the instructions

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Gather your ingredients

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Start cooking

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Clean up

Question 44

What do you use to measure a cup of flour?

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Measuring cup

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Measuring jug

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Measuring spoon

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Spoon

Question 45

Which of the following is NOT a fruit used in a fruit salad?

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Broccoli

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Apple

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Banana

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Strawberry

Question 46

What is the best way to clean a mixing bowl after you have used it?

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Use hot water and soap

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Rinse with cold water only

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Leave it dirty until later

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Put it in the dishwasher

Question 47

What should you do if you make a mistake when you are following a recipe?

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Ask an adult for help

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Ignore it

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Start the recipe over

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Add extra ingredients

Question 48

Which of these is a healthy snack to have after cooking?

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Fruit

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Pizza

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Chocolate bar

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Crisps

Question 49

Who creates recipes?

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Chefs

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Doctors

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Teachers

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Singers

Question 50

Which of the following is a kitchen safety rule?

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Tie long hair back

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Play with sharp knives

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Taste everything you make

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Run around the kitchen

Question 51

What is NOT a step we need to take when following a recipe?

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Playing with toys

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Reading the instructions carefully

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Measuring the ingredients

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Mixing the ingredients together

Question 52

Which of these is something we can eat?

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Pretzels

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Flour

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Sugar

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Water

Question 53

What does it mean to 'mix' ingredients?

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To stir them together

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To put them in the oven

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To leave them in the fridge

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To pour them on a plate

Question 54

Why is it important to follow the recipe carefully?

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So the dish turns out the way it is supposed to

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So we don't make a mess

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So we can impress our friends

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So we can save time

Question 55

Which of these recipes would be easy enough for a young child to help with?

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Cookies

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Spaghetti

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Sushi

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Cake

Question 56

What is the purpose of using a timer when cooking?

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To make sure the food cooks for the right amount of time

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To remind us to stir the food

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To help us keep track of time

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To make the food taste better

Question 57

What is the most important thing to remember when following a recipe?

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To follow the steps in order

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To be patient

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To have fun

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To be careful

Question 58

Which of these is NOT a part of following a recipe?

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Playing with the food

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Reading the steps

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Measuring ingredients

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Mixing everything together

Question 59

What tool do we use to measure liquids in a recipe?

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Measuring cups

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Measuring spoons

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Scales

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Rulers

Question 60

What is the meaning of the word 'mix' when cooking?

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To stir ingredients together

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To smash ingredients together

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To keep ingredients separate

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To heat up ingredients

Question 61

Why is it important to follow instructions in a recipe?

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To make sure the dish turns out well

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To make cooking more fun

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To save time

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To show off to others

Question 62

Which of these is NOT a good reason to cook?

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It makes our beds

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It can be enjoyable and creative

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It helps us learn about different cultures

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It gives us healthy food

Question 63

Which of these is an easy dish for a young learner to make?

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Fruit salad

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Pizza

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Spaghetti Bolognese

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Lasagna

Question 64

Which tool is used to measure a small amount of liquid?

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Teaspoon

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Measuring cup

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Tablespoon

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Kitchen scale