Cooking Terms--8th Grade

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Across
  1. 1. to use a very fast up-and-over motion that adds air to the mixture and makes it expand; it is done with a wire whisk, a rotary beater, or an electric mixer
  2. 3. to use a paring knife to remove the center of a food
  3. 4. to use a knife to cut foods into flat pieces of even widths
  4. 5. to mix ingredients with a fast up-and-over motion by bringing the contents to the top of the bowl and then down again using a spoon, rotary beater, or electric mixer
  5. 8. to dip food in a liquid, such as milk or beaten egg, and then roll it in crumbs made of crackers, bread, or cereal
  6. 9. to place food in a container and cover it with a seasoned liquid for a period of time
  7. 11. to use an electric mixer or spoon to beat a mixture until it is soft and smooth
  8. 13. to use a knife or the shredding section of a grater to cut food into thin strips
  9. 15. to coat foods with a dry ingredient by placing the item in a plastic bag and shaking to coat
  10. 17. to cut into large uneven pieces
  11. 18. to pour liquid over a food while it is cooking
  12. 19. to use 2 knives or a pastry blender to cut through shortening until it looks like coarse crumbs
Down
  1. 2. to remove the outer covering of foods by trimming only a thin layer to avoid removing nutrients found just under the skin
  2. 3. to use a spoon to mix 2 or more ingredients together
  3. 4. to move in a circular motion to mix ingredients
  4. 6. to cut food into very tiny pieces
  5. 7. to use a grater to cut food into very fine pieces by rubbing the food back and forth across the grater
  6. 8. to stir ingredients so they are completely combined but not beaten
  7. 9. to use an up-and-down motion with a potato masher on food until it has a smooth texture
  8. 10. to mix ingredients by tumbling them lightly with a spoon or fork
  9. 11. to cut food into small even cubes about 1/2-1 inch in size
  10. 12. to remove the skin or outer covering of foods, usually by hand
  11. 14. to cut food into small even cubes about 1/4 inch in size
  12. 16. to gently move a rubber scraper down through a mixture, across the bottom, and bringing it up through the mixture and over the top
  13. 18. to lightly coat foods with a liquid such as melted butter before, during, or after cooking