Basic Cooking Terms

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Across
  1. 1. mixing rapidly while incorporating some air into the substance
  2. 3. to cook in a liquid that is just below boiling (bubbles are forming but don't burst)
  3. 4. to thoroughly combine 2 or more ingredients by hand, whist, or mixer/blender
  4. 6. to mix or beat with a whisk
  5. 9. to cut up food into smaller pieces
  6. 10. to mash or blend food until it has become liquid such as soup
  7. 11. to cook food on a rack or in a steamer that has been set over a pot of boiling water
  8. 13. to cook in hot fat or oil
  9. 14. to stir 2 or more ingredients until mixture is combined & uniform in texture.
  10. 15. to work a dough with your hands by stretching, folding, and pushing
  11. 16. to soften a fat by beating it - usually at room temp
Down
  1. 1. heating a liquid until it bubbles
  2. 2. to rub foods against a serrated surface to produce shredded or fine bits
  3. 4. cooking in an oven with dry heat
  4. 5. to cut food into VERY small cubes (1/8-1/4 inch)
  5. 7. quickly cook meats or veg in a small amount of fat over a high heat
  6. 8. to combine light, air-filled ingredients such as whipped cream into a heavier mixture using a gentle motion
  7. 11. to blend and aerate dry ingredients by forcing them through a wire mesh strainer or sifter
  8. 12. to soak a piece of meat or veg in a flavorful substance to soften it and give it flavor