cooking terms

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Across
  1. 3. To break of tear off small layers of food, often cooked fish, with fork
  2. 4. Used to gently mix a light, fluffy mixture into a heavier one
  3. 8. To divide a food into four equal pieces
  4. 10. To dip a food briefly in boiling water and then in cold water to stop the cooking process
  5. 12. to lightly sprinkle a food with flour or confectioners’ sugar
  6. 14. To mix thoroughly and add air to foods
  7. 15. Often applies to food that is cooking. Mix with a spoon or wire whisk in a circular motion
  8. 16. To remove a stone or seed from fruit using a sharp knife
  9. 19. To coat a food with three different layers. First flour, second milk or eggs, lastly seasoned bread crumbs
  10. 20. To crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater
  11. 21. To use a grinder to break up a food into coarse, medium, or fine particles
  12. 22. to cut a food such as almonds into very thin strips
  13. 23. To leave an opening in a container so steam can escape Reduce To boil a mixture in order to evaporate the liquid and intensify the flavor. Also called “cooking down”
  14. 24. To beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into a mixture, making it light and fluffy
  15. 26. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks. Using a baster or spoon. Foods are often basted in sauces or pan juices
  16. 27. To soak dry ingredients, such as tea or herbs, in hot liquid to extract flavor or soften the texture. The mixture is strained and the particle are
  17. 28. To add such flavorings as herbs and spices to a food
  18. 31. to cut a food into large, thin pieces with a slicing knife
Down
  1. 1. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks. Using a baster or spoon. Foods are often basted in sauces or pan juices
  2. 2. To make a liquid clear by removing solid particles
  3. 5. To coat food heavily with flour, bread-crumbs, or cornmeal
  4. 6. to pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste with a rolling pin, blender, or food processor
  5. 7. To shape a food by hand or by placing it in a decorative mold
  6. 9. To mix ingredients, such as salad greens and dressings, by tumbling them
  7. 11. to remove the center of a fruit, such as an apple or pineapple
  8. 12. to put small pieces of food, such as butter, on the surface of another food
  9. 13. Subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight of the food alone
  10. 14. to use a pastry brush to coat a food with a liquid, such as melted butter or sauce.
  11. 17. To add flavor to food by soaking it in cold, seasoned liquid. The liquid is usually discarded
  12. 18. To cup food into small pieces with kitchen shears
  13. 20. To add flavor to food by soaking it in cold, seasoned liquid. The liquid is usually discarded
  14. 22. To separate solid particles from a liquid, such as broth, by pouring the mixture through a strainer or sieve
  15. 25. To grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth.
  16. 29. To remove the tough outer coating of a food, such as eggs or nuts
  17. 30. To beat ingredients, such as shortening and sugar, combining until soft and creamy