Food Prep Terms

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Across
  1. 3. to sprinkle or coat with flour
  2. 4. to put through a sieve to reduce to finer particles
  3. 5. to turn the surface of a food brown by placing it under a broiler
  4. 6. to rub fat on the surface of a cooking utensil or on a food itself
  5. 9. to soften fats often by adding a second ingredient such as sugar
  6. 10. to decorate foods by adding other attractive and complementary foodstuffs to the food or serving dish
  7. 12. to coat with dry bread or cracker crumbs
  8. 15. to cook food in small amounts of hot fat.
  9. 18. to cut or chop into very fine pieces
  10. 20. to cut food into thin, stick-sized strips
  11. 21. to cook in liquid at 212 F
  12. 22. to spoon pan juices, melted fat over the surface of food during cooking
  13. 24. to make a food cold by placing it in a refrigerator or in a bowl over crushed ice
  14. 25. to thoroughly cover a food with a liquid or dry mixture
  15. 26. to work a dough by pressing it with the heels of the hands, folding it, turing it, and repeating each motion
  16. 27. to mix or blend two or more ingredients
  17. 29. to remove the stem and outer covering of a vegetable or fruit with a paring knife or peeler
  18. 31. to cook in liquid that is barely at the boiling point
  19. 32. to combine solid fat with flour using a pastry blend
  20. 33. to mix ingredients together with a circular up and down motion using a spoon
  21. 34. to mix with a circular motion
  22. 35. to beat quickly and steadily by hand with a whisk or rotary beater.
Down
  1. 1. to let a food stand until it no longer feels warm to touch
  2. 2. to reduce food into small bits by rubbing it on the sharp teeth of a utensil.
  3. 4. to make small, shallow cuts on the surface of a food
  4. 7. to cook with vapor produced by a boiling liquid
  5. 8. to soak meat in a solution containing an acid, such as vinegar or tomato juice helps tenderize the connective tissue
  6. 11. to remove the large black or white vein along a shrimp’s back
  7. 13. to coat a food by sprinkling it with or dipping it in a dry ingredient such as flour or bread crumbs.
  8. 14. to cook in the oven with dry heat
  9. 16. to scald in water or steam
  10. 17. to incorporate a delicate mixture into a thicker, heavier mixture with a whisk using a down up and over motion so the finished product remains light.
  11. 19. to cut into small squares of equal size
  12. 22. to stir ingredients until they are thoroughly combined
  13. 23. to remove one part from another, as the yolk from the white or an egg.
  14. 24. to remove the center part of a fruit such as an apple or pineapple
  15. 25. to cut into small pieces
  16. 28. to turn the surface of a food brown by placing it under a broiler
  17. 30. to cut into very small cubes of even size
  18. 33. to cook uncovered under a direct source of heat