Chapter 25 Kitchen vocabulary

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