Terms and Safety
Across
- 2. To divide a food into four equal pieces.
- 3. To heat liquid to just below the boiling point.
- 5. To heat sugar until it liquefies and darkens in color.
- 6. To make straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food.
- 9. To remove the tough outer coating of a food.
- 10. To lightly sprinkle a food with flour or confectioners’ sugar.
- 12. To coat with a thin layer of another food.
- 13. To boil a mixture in order to evaporate the liquid and intensify the flavor.
- 16. To mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large spoon and fork.
- 18. To coat a food with three different layers. The food is first coated with flour. This provides a dry surface for the next layer, which is a liquid such as milk or beaten egg. Finally, the food is usually coated with seasoned crumbs or cornmeal.
- 19. combining two or more ingredient thoroughly until they blend.
- 20. To cut a food into very thin strips.
- 22. To beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into a mixture, making it light and fluffy.
- 25. A common method for measuring shortening where you press firmly to eliminate pockets of space and to remove air bubbles. Level off the top.
- 29. Subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight of the food alon.
- 31. To remove the center of a fruit
- 32. Dividing a food into smaller parts, using a tool with a sharp blade.
Down
- 1. To loosen the flavorful food particles in a pan after food has been browned.
- 3. To cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears.
- 4. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks, using a baster or spoon.
- 7. To cook a food in a sugar syrup.
- 8. To make a liquid clear by removing solid particles.
- 9. To cut a food into large, thin pieces with a slicing knife.
- 11. To soak dry ingredients.
- 14. Chopping means to cut food into small, irregular pieces. To mince is to chop finely.
- 15. A technique that people use to measure the amount of space an object takes up.
- 17. To cut off a very thin layer of peel with a paring knife.
- 21. To separate solid particles from a liquid
- 23. To grind or mash cook fruits or vegetables until they are smooth which is done with a blender, a food processer, a food mill, or a sieve.
- 24. To mix thoroughly and add air to foods.
- 26. To crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater.
- 27. To coat food heavily with flour, breadcrumbs or cornmeal.
- 28. To add such flavorings as herbs and spices to a food.
- 30. To put small pieces of food, suck as butter, on the surface of another food.