cooking terms

1. to cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears.
3. subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight the food alone.
8. to pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste with a rolling pin, blender, or food processor.
9. combining two or more ingredients thoroughly so they blend.
14. to divide a food into four equal pieces.
15. to break or tear off small layers of food, often cooked fish, with a fork.
16. to cook a food in a sugar syrup.
18. to mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large spoon and fork.
20. to cut food into small, square pieces.
22. to cut a food into large, thin pieces with a slicing knife.
23. to beat quickly ad vigorously to incorporate air into a mixture, making it light and fluffy.
25. to add a thin layer of one food onto another food.
26. to grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth.
27. to coat a food with three different layers.

1. mix with a spoon or wire whisk in a circular motion.
2. to crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater.
4. to use a grinder to break up a food into coarse, medium, or fine particles.
5. to chop finely.
6. to cut food into small, square pieces.
7. used to gently mix a light, fluffy mixture into a heavier one.
8. to beat ingredients, such as shortening and sugar, combining until soft and creamy.
10. dividing a food into smaller parts, using a tool with a sharp blade.
11. to cut food, such as cheese or carrots, into smaller pieces or shreds by pressing and rubbing the food against the rough surface of a grater.
12. to mix thoroughly and add air to foods.
13. to pour liquid over a food as it cooks.
17. to cut a food, such as almonds, into very thin strips.
19. to make straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food.
21. to cut food into small, irregular pieces.
22. pull apart with a fork.
24. to cut off a very thin layer of peel with a paring knife.