Cooking Terms
Across
- 1. mix a light, fluffy mixture into a heavier one
- 3. to crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater
- 6. to coat a food with a trilayer of flour, liquid, and crumbs
- 7. to use a grinder to break up food into coarse, medium, or fine particles
- 8. heat a liquid just below the boiling point
- 10. to cut off a very thin layer of a peel with a paring knife
- 11. boil a mixture to evaporate the liquid and intensify the flavor
- 14. combining two or more ingredients thoroughly so they blend
- 15. separate solid from liquid by pouring through a strainer
- 16. to cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears
- 18. to pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste
- 19. to crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater
- 22. to dip a food briefly into boiling water, then in cold water to stop the cooking process
- 24. beat vigorously to add air to a food, making it light and fluffy
- 26. put small pieces of food onto another food
- 27. to coat a food with liquid that gives it a glossy finish
- 28. to make a liquid clear by removing solid particles
- 29. to soak dry ingredients in hot liquid to extract flavor or soften texture
Down
- 2. packing dry ingredients into measure cup to eliminate air pockets, then leveling off the top
- 4. to cut a food into very thin strips
- 5. to coat food heavily with flour, breadcrumbs, or cornmeal
- 7. to cut foods into small pieces or shreds by rubbing it against a rough surface
- 9. to loosen flavorful particles from a pan after the food has browned
- 12. cutting food into squares. Cubes are about ½ an inch square. Dices are about ¼ square inches.
- 13. to mix foods thoroughly and add air to them
- 15. making straight, shallow cuts into the surface of a food with a slicing knife
- 17. subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight of the food alone
- 20. to break or tear off small pieces of a food
- 21. to cook food in a sugary syrup
- 23. to remove stone or seed from fruit with a sharp knife
- 25. to pour liquid over a food as it cooks with a spoon or baster
- 30. to grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth