Across
- 3. To remove a stone or seed from fruit using a sharp knife
- 5. Subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight of the food alone
- 6. To dip a food briefly in boiling water and then in cold water to stop the cooking process
- 10. Often applies to food that is cooking. Mix with a spoon or wire whisk in a circular motion
- 12. To crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater
- 13. to use a pastry brush to coat a food with a liquid, such as melted butter or sauce.
- 15. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks. Using a baster or spoon. Foods are often basted in sauces or pan juices
- 17. To coat food heavily with flour, bread-crumbs, or cornmeal
- 19. To mix ingredients, such as salad greens and dressings, by tumbling them
- 20. To add flavor to food by soaking it in cold, seasoned liquid. The liquid is usually discarded
- 21. To use a grinder to break up a food into coarse, medium, or fine particles
- 24. To cup food into small pieces with kitchen shears
- 26. To remove the tough outer coating of a food, such as eggs or nuts
- 28. to remove the center of a fruit, such as an apple or pineapple
Down
- 1. To beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into a mixture, making it light and fluffy
- 2. To separate solid particles from a liquid, such as broth, by pouring the mixture through a strainer or sieve
- 4. To leave an opening in a container so steam can escape Reduce To boil a mixture in order to evaporate the liquid and intensify the flavor. Also called “cooking down”
- 7. to pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste with a rolling pin, blender, or food processor
- 8. to coat a food with liquid that forms a glossy finish
- 9. To coat a food with three different layers. First flour, second milk or eggs, lastly seasoned bread crumbs
- 11. Used to gently mix a light, fluffy mixture into a heavier one
- 13. To mix thoroughly and add air to foods
- 14. To add such flavorings as herbs and spices to a food
- 16. To soak dry ingredients, such as tea or herbs, in hot liquid to extract flavor or soften the texture. The mixture is strained and the particle are
- 18. To add flavor to food by soaking it in cold, seasoned liquid. The liquid is usually discarded
- 22. to lightly sprinkle a food with flour or confectioners’ sugar
- 23. To shape a food by hand or by placing it in a decorative mold
- 25. To grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth.
- 27. to put small pieces of food, such as butter, on the surface of another food