Cooking terms

1. to crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater
3. used to gently mix a light fluffy mixture into a heavier one
4. and Mince- cutting food into small irregular pieces and chopping finely
9. mix food with a spoon or wire wisk
11. to mix thoroughly and add air to foods
12. and Shred To cut food into shreds using a grader
17. to pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste with a blender, rolling pin, or food processor
18. to use a grinder to break up food into course, medium, or fine particles
19. to pour liquid over a food as it cooks using a baster or spoon
21. to make straight shallow with a slicing knife in the surface of food
23. to grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth
24. combining 2 or more ingredients
25. to beat until soft and creamy
26. to break or tear off small layers of food with a fork
28. to cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears
29. dividing food into smaller parts, using a sharp blade

2. to cut a food, such as almonds, into very thin strips
5. to cut off a thin layer of peel with a paring knife
6. to coat a food with 3 different layers, flower, milk, and then bread crumbs
7. to divide a food into 4 equal pieces
8. measure method using dry measuring cups to measure dry ingredients
10. subtracting weight of container to find the weight of the food alone
13. to mix ingredients by tumbling them
14. and dice- cutting food into small square pieces
15. to put small pieces of food, such as butter, on the surface of another food
16. to beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into a mixture
20. method wrapper is marked with measurements and you cut it to the amount you need.
22. coat food with a thin layer of another food
27. to use a pastry brush to coat a food with a liquid
28. to cut food into large, thin pieces with a slicing knife