Food And Nutrition Words

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Across
  1. 2. To increase the flavor of a food by adding herbs, spices, or other ingredients; to prepare a cooking utensil for cooking. (Ex. Cast iron skillet)
  2. 3. cut into small uneven pieces
  3. 5. To cause a solid food to turn into or become part of a liquid
  4. 7. To combine flour and solid fat by CUTTING the fat into tiny pieces using a PASTRY BLENDER, two forks or knives, or the hands.
  5. 9. To rub fat on the surface of a food or a cooking utensil
  6. 12. To turn on an appliance or oven to a desired temperature about 5-10 minutes before food is to be placed in it
  7. 13. To separate solid from liquid materials by pouring the mixture through a strainer or sieve.
  8. 15. To soak food in a cold, seasoned liquid, usually containing an acid, in order to ADD FLAVOR and/or TENDERIZE the food.
Down
  1. 1. To expose to warmth in order to free from a frozen state.
  2. 2. To make small, straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food; often done to tenderize meat or to let sauces soak in
  3. 4. To remove the outer layer/skin, by stripping or pulling off with your finger or a knife
  4. 5. To lightly sprinkle the surface of a food with crumbs, flour, or sugar
  5. 6. To cut food into small, equal size squares about ¼ to ⅛ inch in size. #evencut
  6. 8. To lower a food’s temperature to freezing or below by placing it in a freezer
  7. 9. To reduce food into small pieces by pressing and rubbing it against the “teeth” of a grater
  8. 10. To mix using a spoon or wire whisk with a circular motion
  9. 11. To beat solid fat & sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth, light, and creamy.
  10. 13. To immerse food in a liquid for the purpose of wetting, softening, dissolving, or cleaning
  11. 14. To change food from a solid to a liquid by applying heat