Chapter 25 Kitchen vocabulary
Across
- 7. To grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth
- 8. To mix ingredients, such as salad greens and dressing, by tumbling them with tongs or large spoon and fork
- 9. To coat a food, such as chicken or fish, with flour
- 10. To mix thoroughly and add air to foods
- 11. Both terms refer to cutting food into small, square pieces
- 15. To cut food, such as almonds, into very thin strips
- 16. To put small pieces of food, such as butter on the surface of another food.
- 17. To cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears
- 18. Pack the fat into a dry measuring cup, pressing firmly to eliminate pockets of space and remove air bubbles to level off the top
- 19. To pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste with a rolling pin, blender, or food processor
- 22. To beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into a mixture, making it light and fluffy
- 24. To cut food into large, thin pieces with a slicing knife
- 25. When a cylinder is submerged in the water it pushes water out of the way
- 26. To use a grinder to break up a food into coarse, medium, or fine particles
- 27. To beat ingredients, such as shortening and sugar
Down
- 1. To divide a food into four equal pieces
- 2. To cut food, such as cheese or carrots, into smaller pieces or shreds by pressing and rubbing the food against the rough surface of a grater
- 3. Chopping means to cut food into small irregular pieces, and to mince is to chop finely
- 4. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks, using a baster or spoon
- 5. You simply cut off the amount you need, cutting through the paper with a serrated knife
- 6. Used to gently mix a light, fluffy mixture into a heavier one
- 7. To cut off a very thin layer of peel with a paring knife
- 9. To break or tear off small layers of food with a fork
- 12. To use a pastry brush to coat a food with a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce
- 13. To lightly sprinkle a food with flour or confectioners’ sugar
- 14. To coat a food with three different layers
- 20. To coat food heavily with flour, bread-crumbs, or cornmeal
- 21. To make straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food
- 23. Mix with a spoon or wire whisk in a circular motion
- 28. To crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater