Cooking Terms
Across
- 1. To turn the surface of a food brown
- 3. To cut foods into about 1/2" in diameter
- 4. To heat a liquid to just below boiling point
- 7. To spoon a liquid over the surface of a food
- 10. To soften solid fats, often by adding sugar and working with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until fat is creamy
- 12. To combine solid fat with flours using a pastry blender
- 13. To cook in liquid over 212 degrees
- 14. To cut or chop into very fine pieces
- 15. To cut into very thin strips
- 17. To cut off the outer skin of fruits and/ or vegetables
- 18. To work a dough by pressing it with the heels of your hand
- 19. To cook food in a small amount of hot fat
- 21. To cut into small bits with kitchen shears
Down
- 1. To cook uncovered under a direct source
- 2. To beat quickly and steadily by hand with a whisk
- 4. To put an ingredient through a sieve to reduce to finer particles
- 5. To cut into uniform box-shaped pieces
- 6. To decorate foods by adding other attractive to the food dish
- 8. To separate solid from liquid materials
- 9. To mix with a circular motion
- 11. Let food soak in a liquid to add flavor
- 13. To stir ingredients until they are thoroughly combined
- 16. When cooking fish, poultry, or eggs in simmering liquid
- 20. To mix lightly