52 Cooking Terms

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Across
  1. 3. to divide food in four equal pieces
  2. 6. method used for fat that comes in ¼ pound sticks, the wrapper is marked in tablespoons and in fractions of a cup, you cut off the amount you need by cutting through the paper with a serrated knife
  3. 8. to crush food into a smooth mixture
  4. 13. combing 2 ingredients so they blend
  5. 15. pack the fat into a dry measuring cup, press firmly to eliminate pockets of space, level the top, use rubber scraper to remove as much fat as possible
  6. 18. to beat ingredients and combine them until soft and creamy
  7. 19. to mix thoroughly and add air to foods
  8. 20. adding a thin layer of food on to another food
  9. 21. cut off a very thin layer using a paring knife or peeler
  10. 22. to cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears
  11. 24. to pour liquid over a food as it cooks
  12. 26. to mix ingredients by tumbling them
  13. 28. to coat a food with 3 different layers
  14. 30. the pulverize a food into crumbs, powder, or paste
Down
  1. 1. use a knife to cut the food into small square pieces. Cubed pieces are ½ inch diced are ¼ to 1/8
  2. 2. to mix in a circular motion
  3. 4. takes a liquid measuring cup, subtract the amount of fat you want to measure from one cup, pour that resulting amount of water into the measuring cup, add fat until water reaches 1 cup mark, hold fat down to keep it completely below the surface of the water, lift the fat from the water
  4. 5. use a chef’s knife, hold the handle with one hand, pressing the tip against the cutting board, rest the other hand light on the back of the blade near the tip of the blade on the board as the blade chops the food.
  5. 7. dividing food into smaller parts
  6. 9. to use a grinder to break up food into coarse, medium, or fine particles
  7. 10. to cut a food into large, thin pieces with a slicing knife
  8. 11. to use a pastry brush to coat a. food with a liquid
  9. 12. used to gently mix a light mixture with a heavy one
  10. 14. to break or tear off small layers of food
  11. 16. taking a deduction from the gross weight
  12. 17. to cut food into smaller pieces or shreds by pressing and rubbing the food against a rough surface
  13. 23. to grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth
  14. 25. to cut a food into very thin strips
  15. 27. to make slick shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of the food
  16. 29. to beat quickly and hard to incorporate air into a mixture