Cooking Terms:

2. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks, using a baster or spoon.
4. Combining two or more ingredients thoroughly so they blend.
5. To use a pastry brush to coat a food with liquid.
8. To remove the center of a fruit.
9. To leave an opening in a container so steam can escape during cooking.
11. To beat ingredients, combining until soft and creamy.
13. Mix with a spoon or whisk in a circular motion.
15. To add a thin layer of food, ingredient, or liquid to another food. Can brushed on or dipped into something.
16. To add such flavorings as herbs and spiced to a food.
18. Using a grinder to break up a food into coarse, medium, or fine particles.
19. To make a liquid clear by removing solid particles.
21. To cut food into a large, thin pieces with a slicing knife. Use a sawing motion gently when cutting.
22. To separate water from solid food by putting the food in a colander or strainer.
24. To remove a stone or seed from fruit using a sharp knife.
25. To cut off every thin layer of peel with a paring knife. A peeler can also be used.
26. To break or tear off small layers of food with a fork.

1. To lightly sprinkle food with flour or confectioners’ sugar.
3. To cut a food into very thin strips.
6. To make straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food. Scoring is to tenderize meat.
7. To mix thoroughly and add air to foods by using a spoon and a vigorous over-and-over motion or a mixer or food processor.
10. Subtracting weight of the container to find the weight of the food alone.
11. To cook a food in a sugary syrup.
12. To crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater.
14. To beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into a mixture to make it light and fluffy.
17. To remove the tough outer coating of a food.
19. To pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste with a rolling pin, blender, or food processor.
20. To divide food into four equal pieces.
21. To cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears.
23. To heat sugar until it liquifies and darkens in color. This can also be used to release foods of their sugar content.
25. To grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables with a blender, food processor, food mill, or sieve until they are smooth.