Cooking Terms

2. To use a pastry brush to coat a food with liquid.
5. To coat a food with different layers.
7. To pulverize food.
10. To beat quickly to incorporate air and make it light and fluffy.
11. To cook a food in a sugar syrup.
13. To coat food heavily with flour, breadcrumbs, or cornmeal.
15. To divide a food into four equal parts.
16. To mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large spoon and fork.
18. Combining two or more ingredients thoroughly so they blend.
20. Slice food into thin pieces.
21. Coat food with a thin layer of another food.
22. To use a grinder to break up a food into fine particles.
23. To mash cooked fruit or veggies until they are smoothed.
24. To mix thoroughly and add air to foods.
25. To cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears.

1. To peel with a knife or a peeler.
3. Mix with a spoon or whisk in a circular motion.
4. To crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater.
6. To break or tear off small layers of food.
8. To cut food into very thin strips, such as almonds.
9. Used to gently mix a light, fluffy mixture into a heavier one.
11. To beat ingredients and combining until soft and creamy.
12. To put small pieces of food on the surface of another food.
13. To lightly sprinkle a food with flour or confectioners’ sugar.
14. Dividing a food into smaller parts, using a tool with a sharp blade.
17. Subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight of the food alone.
19. To coat a food with a liquid that forms a glossy finish.
20. Cutting shallowly in the surface of a food.
21. To remove the center of a fruit.
24. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks.