Cooking vocabulary
Across
- 3. To cut a food into large, thin pieces with a slicing knife.
- 5. Often applies to food that cooking. Mix with a spoon or whisk in a circular motion.
- 7. To coat a food with three different layers.
- 8. To coat a food, such as chicken or fish, with flour.
- 9. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks, using a baster or spoon.
- 10. To cut off a very thin layer of peel with a paring knife.
- 11. To shape a food by hand or by placing it in a decorative mold.
- 12. To put small pieces of food, such as butter, on the surface of another food.
- 14. and mince: Chopping means to cut food into small, irregular pieces.
- 17. Subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight of the food alone.
- 18. To use a grinder to break up a food into coarse, medium, or fine particles.
- 20. To remove the center of a fruit, such as an apple or pineapple.
- 21. To divide a food into four equal pieces.
- 23. Used to gently mix a light, fluffy mixture into a heavier one.
- 26. To remove tough outer coating of a food, such as eggs or nuts.
- 28. means dividing a food into smaller parts, using a tool with a sharp blade.
- 29. To make straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food.
- 30. To leave an opening in a container so steam escape during cooking.
Down
- 1. method: This is a common method for measuring shortening.
- 2. To add such flavorings as herbs and spices to a food.
- 4. To coat a food with a liquid that forms a glossy finish.
- 6. To coat food heavily with flour, breadcrumbs, or cornmeal.
- 8. TO break or tear off small layers of food, often cooked fish, with a fork
- 12. To lightly sprinkle a food with flour or confectioners' sugar.
- 13. To loosen the flavorful food particles in a pan after food has been browned.
- 15. To grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth.
- 16. To cut a food, such as almonds, into very thin strips.
- 19. To heat liquid to just below the boiling point. Also, to branch food.
- 22. To crush food into a smooth mixture with a master or beater.
- 24. Combining two or more ingredients throughly so they blend.
- 25. To mix throughly and add air to foods
- 27. and dice: Both of these terms refer to cutting food into small, square pieces.
- 29. To cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears.