Basic Recipe Terms

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Across
  1. 3. To beat rapidly to introduce air bubbles into food. This can be applied to cream, eggs, and gelatin.
  2. 6. To roast meat slowly on a rack over fire/heat - brushing frequently with a sauce
  3. 7. To coat a food with a liquid using a small brush. (Butter, egg, etc.)
  4. 10. To cook in the steam generated by boiling water
  5. 12. To cut into small pieces.
  6. 13. To mix two or more ingredients together until combined well.
  7. 15. A french culinary phrase which means "Putting in place" or "Everything in its place"
  8. 17. To mix by using circular motion, going around and around until blended
  9. 18. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy.
  10. 20. To mix ingredients lightly without mashing or crushing them
  11. 21. To sprinkle or coat with a powdered substance, usually with crumbs or seasonings
  12. 24. To prepare food by applying heat in any form.
  13. 25. To cook by dry heat. Usually in an oven.
  14. 26. To remove or strip off the skin or rind of some fruits and veggies
  15. 27. To cook in water or a liquid - when bubbles rise and break on the surface
Down
  1. 1. To ornament food - usually with another colorful food - before serving to add eye appeal
  2. 2. To rub/spray fat, or oil, on the cooking surface of bake-ware
  3. 4. To finely divide food in various sizes by rubbing it on a grater
  4. 5. To make a mixture smooth by lifting it over/over quickly to incorporate air.
  5. 7. To bake, dry, or toast a food until the surface is brown.
  6. 8. To cook in a small amount of fat
  7. 9. Tells the number and size of servings the recipe will make
  8. 10. To cook below the boiling point, bubbles form slowly and break on the surface
  9. 11. To work dough with the "heel" of the hands, using a pressing motion, along with folding and stretching until smooth and elastic
  10. 13. To cook over, under, or in front of direct heat.
  11. 14. To cut into very small cubes
  12. 16. To cut fat into flour with knives or a pastry blender until it is thoroughly distributed.
  13. 19. To cut or chop food as finely as possible
  14. 22. To flatten to a desired thickness by using a rolling pin
  15. 23. To mix ingredients by gently turning one part over another with a spatula