Cooking Terms

4. Chopping means to cut food into small irregular pieces. Mince is to chop finely
6. combining two or more ingredients thoroughly so they blend
7. to cut off a very thin layer of peel with a paring knife
9. to cut a food such as almons into very thin strips
10. to pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste with a rolling pin, blender or food processor Flake- to break or tear off small layers of food, often cooked fish, with a fork
12. to cut a food into large, thin pieces with a slicing knife
14. used for measuring shortening, pack the fat into a dry measuring cup, use rubber scraper to remove as much of the fat as possible
15. to beat ingredients, such as shortening and sugar, combining until soft and creamy
17. to cur food, such as cheese or carrots into smaller pieces or shreds by pressing and rubbing the food against the rough surface of a grater

1. subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight of the food alone
2. subtract the amount of fat you want to measure from one cup. Pour that resulting amount of water into the measuring cup.
3. to make straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food
5. to mix thoroughly and add air to foods
6. To crush food into a sooth mixture with a masher or beater
8. both terms refer to cutting food into square pieces
11. cut through the paper with a serrated knife, used for fat the comes in 1.4 pounds sticks, usually butter and margarineDry-measure method- used for measuring shortening, pack the fat into a dry measuring cup, use rubber scraper to remove as much of the fat as possible
13. to divide a food into four equal pieces
16. to use a grinder to break up a food into coarse, medium, or fine particles
18. to cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears, usually used with fresh herbs or dried fruit