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