Nutrition vocab

3. - to put small pieces of food, on the surface of another food
4. - to beat ingredients, such as shortening and sugar, combining until soft and creamy
7. - to break off or tear small layers of food
8. - mix with a spoon or whisk in a circular motion
11. dividing food into small parts using a sharp blade
13. - to pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste
14. - to grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until there smooth
15. - to coat a food with 3 different layers
17. - to pour liquid over a food as it cooks
19. - to cut food into very thin strips
20. - combining two or more ingredients thoroughly so they will blend
22. subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight of the food alone
23. - to beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into the mixture, making it light and fluffy
24. - to lightly sprinkle a food with flour or confectioners sugar
26. -to use a pastry brush to coat a food with a liquid

1. - to divide food into four equal pieces
2. - used to gently mix a light fluffy mixture into a heavier one
4. - food with a thin layer of another food
5. - to crush food into smooth mixture
6. - to mix thoroughly or add air to foods
8. - to cut food into large thin pieces with a slicing knife
9. - to make shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of the food
10. and dice - cutting food into small square pieces
11. and mince - chopping means to cut food into small irregular pieces, to mince is to chop finely
12. and shred - to cut food into smaller pieces or shreds
14. - to cut a think layer of peel with a paring knife
16. - to coat a food heavily with flour, breadcrumbs, or cornmeal
18. - to cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears
21. - to use a grinder to break up food into coarse, medium, or fine particles
25. - to mix ingredients such as salad, greens, dressing