Other Cooking Terms

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Across
  1. 3. to simmer a mixture in order to evaporate the liquid and intensify the flavor
  2. 5. to soak dry ingredients in a liquid to extract the flavor or soften the texture
  3. 7. to shape food by hand or by using a decorative mold
  4. 9. to finish cooking a blanched food in a syrup of water, sugar, and butter
  5. 12. to remove the center of a fruit or vegetable
  6. 13. to coat a food with a liquid that forms a glossy finish
  7. 14. to separate solid particles from a liquid using a strainer or sieve
  8. 15. pour liquid over a food as it cooks
  9. 16. to leave an opening in a container so steam can escape during the cooking process
  10. 17. to heat liquid to just below the boiling point
  11. 21. to coat a food with flour
  12. 24. to add flavor to a food by soaking it in a cold, seasoned liquid
  13. 25. to lightly sprinkle a food with flour or powdered sugar
Down
  1. 1. to heat sugars on the surface of the foods until they liquify and darken in color
  2. 2. use a pastry brush to coat a food with a liquid or sauce
  3. 4. to remove the stone or seed from a fruit using a sharp knife
  4. 6. to dip food briefly in boiling water, and then immediately into cold water to stop the cooking process
  5. 8. to coat food heavily with flour, breadcrumbs, or cornmeal
  6. 10. to loosen the flavorful food particles in a pan after a food has been cooked
  7. 11. to separate liquid from solid food by putting the food in a colander and letting the water run off
  8. 14. to remove the tough outer coating of a food
  9. 18. to make a liquid clear by removing solid particles
  10. 19. to put small pieces of a food, such as butter, on top of another food
  11. 20. to coat food with 3 different layers: flour, liquid (such as eggs), & seasoned crumbs
  12. 22. to cook a food in a candy syrup
  13. 23. to add flavorings such as spices and herbs to a food before and during cooking