Cooking Terms

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Across
  1. 1. To cook a food in sugar syrup.
  2. 5. To beat ingredients, combining until soft.
  3. 6. To pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste.
  4. 8. To put small pieces of food on the surface of another food.
  5. 10. To coat a food with three different layers.
  6. 12. Dividing foods into smaller parts using a tool with a sharp blade.
  7. 14. To make straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of the food.
  8. 16. To cut a very thin layer of peel with a paring knife.
  9. 17. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks, using a baster or spoon.
  10. 18. Combining two or more ingredients thoroughly so they blend.
  11. 20. To cut a food into very thin strips.
  12. 21. Cover with a thin layer of another food.
  13. 23. To break off or tear off small layers of food.
  14. 27. To dip a food briefly in boiling water and then in cold water to stop the cooking.
  15. 28. To coat a food with flour.
  16. 29. To grind or mash cooking fruits or vegetables until they are smooth.
  17. 30. To lightly sprinkle a food with flour or confectioners' sugar.
Down
  1. 1. To heat sugar until it liquefies and darkens in color.
  2. 2. Mixing with a spoon or wire whisk in a circular motion.
  3. 3. To grind or mash food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater.
  4. 4. To coat food heavily with flour, bread crumbs, or cornmeal.
  5. 7. To cut food into large, thin pieces with a slicing knife.
  6. 9. To mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large spoon and fork.
  7. 11. To remove the center of a fruit.
  8. 13. To use a grinder to break up a food into coarse, medium, or fine particles.
  9. 15. Subtracting the weight of the container on the scale to find the weight of the food alone.
  10. 19. To coat a food with a liquid that forms a glossy finish.
  11. 20. To cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears.
  12. 21. To make a liquid clear by removing solid particles.
  13. 22. To divide a food into four equal pieces.
  14. 24. To mix thoroughly and add air to foods.
  15. 25. To beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into a mixture.
  16. 26. Folding to mix a light, fluffy mixture into a heavier one.
  17. 27. To use a pastry brush to coat a food with a liquid.