Foods Crossword

3. to cook a liquid over 212 degrees
4. scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short time following an ice bath to prevent further cooking
9. To cook in a liquid that is barely at the boiling point
10. To cook in a small amount of hot fat
12. To combine a solid fat with flours using a pastry blender
13. To cut into very fine pieces
14. To work a dough by pressing it with the heels of the hand, folding it turning it, and repeating each motion until the dough is smooth and elastic
16. To put an ingredient through a sieve to reduce to finer particles
17. To cut off the outer skin of a fruit or vegetable
18. To reduce food into smaller bits by rubbing it onto the teeth of a grater
20. To cut into uniform cubed pieces
22. To beat quickly and steadily by hand with a whisk or rotary beater.

1. To cook uncovered under a direct source of heat
2. to cook in the oven with dry heat
3. To stir ingredients together until they are thoroughly mixed
5. To soften solid fats, often by adding sugar and working with a wooden spoon or an electric mixer until the fat is creamy
6. to spoon pan juices or melted butter over the surface of the food while cooking to keep the food moist in flavor
7. To decorate foods by adding other attractive and complementary foodstuffs to the food dish
8. To cut into very small cubes of even size (1/4 inch or less)
9. To cut into small bits with kitchen shears
11. To mix with a circular motion
15. to coat food in flour or breading lightly
19. To mix lightly
20. To cut foods into about 1/2" in diameter. They do not have to be perfectly equal but should approximate the same size in order to cook evenly
21. To turn the surface of a food brown by placing it under a broiler or quickly cooking it in hot fat