ASSESSMENT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FLOUR?

- FLOUR SETS THE STRUCTURE. IT IS THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR TEXTURE, SIZE AND VOLUME
OF BAKED PRODUCTS.
2. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LEAVENING AGENTS?
- LEAVENING AGENTS ARE THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING GAS
- YEAST PRODUCES CARBON DIOXIDE
- BAKING SODA AND BAKING POWDER PRODUCE SODIUM BICARBONATE
- AIR AND STEAM ARE BEING PRODUCED NATURALLY. AIR CAN BE PRODUCED THROUGH
BEATING WHILE STEAM CAN BE PRODUCED THROUGH WATER EVAPORATION
3. WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FATS?
- FATS ARE THE SHORTENING. IT SHORTENS THE GLUTEN STRANDS. IT MAKES THE PRODUCT
SOFT
4. WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF SUGAR?
- SUGAR IS THE FLAVOR ENHANCER. IT IS ALSO THE FOOD OF YEAST.
5. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUTTER AND MARGARINE?
- BUTTER COMES FROM MILK WHILE MARGARINE COMES FROM VEGETABLE FATS
6. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CELCIUS AND FAHRENHEIT?
- THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO ARE THE FREEZING POINT, BOILING POINT AND THE
CONVERSION FORMULA

FREEZING POINT BOILING POINT CONVERSION

CELCIUS 0 DEGREE 100 DEGREE F-32/1.8
FAHRENHEIT 32 DEGREE 212 DEGREE C*1.8+32
7. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXTRACT AND EMULSION?
- EXTRACT IS HAS NATURAL COMPOSITION WHILE EMULSION HAS CHEMICAL AND ALCOHOL
CONTENT
8. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PIE AND TART?
- PIE HAS TOP AND BOTTOM CRUST AND TART HAS BOTTOM CRUST ONLY.
9. HOW TO MEASURE 2 ¾ CUPS?
USE 2 PIECES OF 1 CUP, 1 PIECE OF ½ CUP AND 1 PIECE OF ¼ CUP

10. HOW TO MIX 2 EGGS PROPERLY?

- USE 2 MIXING BOWLS
11. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF CRUST?
- SHORT CRUST, PUFF CRUST, CHOUX PASTE, FILLO CRUST
12. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF FLOUR?
- BREAD FLOUR, CAKE FLOUR
13. WHAT IS THE TYPES/FAMILY OF LEAVENERS?
- NATURAL LEAVENERS-AIR AND STEAM, CHEMICAL LEAVENERS-BAKING SODA AND BAKING
POWDER, BIOLOGICAL LEAVENERS-YEAST
14. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF SUGAR?
- GRANULATED SUGAR, RAW SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, POWDERED SUGAR, CASTER SUGAR,
SANDING SUGAR
15. WHAT IS THE STANDARD FILLING?
- CUSTARD FILLING OR PASTRY CREAM
REMINDERS: REVIEW AND MEMORIZE THE PROCEDURE AND MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS BECAUSE
THOSE MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE ORAL INTERVIEW