Cooking
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- 1. A small amount of a spice or ingredient taken between fingers.
- 4. Tender cuts of red meat are better for you when they are ______.
- 5. The opposite of baking
- 8. To cook in a quick-heating countertop convection oven. (2)
- 10. To fry food quickly in a small amount of oil.
- 11. To quickly boil foods, often vegetables. Blanching often only partially cooks food.
- 13. A paste of flour and butter cooked together and used to thicken sauces, soups, and stews.
- 16. A cylindrical tool used to flatten dough.(2)
- 19. Cooking method using water heated by an immersion circulator to cook food, often sealed in plastic pouches. (2)
- 20. A bowl with holes used for draining food.
- 23. A sweet Greek dessert.
- 24. Used to line baking sheets and pans to keep food from sticking.(2)
- 25. To arrange things in layers, one on top of another
- 26. A ham or chicken sandwich dipped in egg batter and sauteed. (2)
- 28. To let an aromatic sit in liquid, either hot or cold, so it can flavor the liquid.
- 29. A large cast iron or enameled metal pot with a lid. (2)
- 31. Ingredients such as herbs, spices, and vegetables used to add flavor and aroma to dishes.
- 33. To measure the weight of an ingredient using scales.
- 34. The other white meat.
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- 2. A cooked beverage.
- 3. To shred leafy foods, such as lettuce or herbs, very finely with a knife.
- 5. Another name for powdered sugar.
- 6. The best of African, Spanish and French cooking is called ______.
- 7. Flour and water creates ________.
- 9. To add liquid, often stock or alcohol, to a pan or pot after cooking meat or vegetables in a small amount of fat.
- 12. A fundamental sauce in classical French cuisine made of lemon juice and egg yolks emulsified into melted butter.
- 14. Brown sugar has ___ added for color and flavor.
- 15. To cook food gently in liquid just below boiling point.
- 17. A smooth mixture of melted chocolate and/or butter.
- 18. To cut food finely into matchsticks.
- 21. To cook food in an oven or over fire, usually until crispy.
- 22. Either dial or digital, with a probe to be inserted into cooked foods to get a rapid temperature readouts.
- 27. A sauce made from a cooked flour-and-butter paste and thickened with milk.
- 30. To separate larger particles from smaller ones using a mesh tool.
- 32. To cook quickly over high heat in a small amount of fat, all while constantly moving the food. (2)