Food Preparation Vocabulary

2. a form of frying with minimal use of cooking oil-just enough to lubricate it
4. a cooking technique used for thin steak, chops, and fish fillets
6. the combining of ingredients that they are all distributed amongst each other
7. a food preparation technique in which the ingredients are finely divided into uniform pieces
8. cooking method that uses dry heat where hot air envelops the food
10. process of breaking solid food down
11. to cut or tear into long narrow strips
13. a method of slicing foods into matchsticks
15. to cook over boiling water in a covered pan
16. sealing in a meat's juice by cooking it quickly under very high heat

1. the process of soaking foods in a seasoned liquid
3. to cook food in a liquid at a low enough temperature that bubbles begin to break the surface
4. a process of cooking food in boiling water for a short amount of time to firm them
5. to restore the moisture in a dried out fruit
6. using heat to convert food from a solid to a liquid
9. to cook food quickly in a minimal amount of fat over high temperature
11. to heat a liquid to a point where it's just about to reach boiling point
12. to work dough into a uniform mixture
14. to remove the skin of a fruit or a veggie using a swivel blade
15. to tenderize meat by making shallow cuts