cooking terms
Across
- 1. to put small pieces of food on the surface of another
- 2. to soak dry ingredients in hot liquid to extract flavor
- 3. to beat ingredients until soft and creamy
- 5. to use a pastry brush to coat a food
- 6. to grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth
- 9. to cook food in a sugar syrup
- 11. separate solid food from water
- 12. to heat a sugar until it liquifies and darkens in color.
- 15. divide into four equal pieces
- 17. to remove the tough outer coating of a food
- 18. to remove the center of a fruit
- 19. dip a food briefly in boiling water, then in cold water to stop the cooking process.
- 21. mix with a spoon or wire whisk in a circular motion
- 23. to break or tear off small layers of food
- 24. to use a grinder of break food into coarse, medium, or fine particles.
- 25. to beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into a mixture, making it light and fluffy
Down
- 1. to coat a food heavily with flour, cornmeal, or breadcrumbs
- 2. to cut food, such as almonds, into very thin layers
- 3. to make a liquid clear by removing solid particles.
- 4. adding flavor to food by soaking it in a cold seasoned liquid.
- 7. to leave an opening in a container, so steam can escape when cooking
- 8. make straight shallow cuts with a slicing knife on the surface of a food
- 10. to coat a food with a liquid that forms a glossy finish
- 13. to crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater
- 14. cut a thin layer of peel with a paring knife or peeler
- 16. mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large spoon and fork
- 18. covering one food with a thin layer of another
- 19. pour a liquid over a food as it cooks, using a baster or spoon.
- 20. to shape food by hand of using a decorative mold
- 22. to cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears