cooking terms

1. to cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears
4. to cut a food into large, thin pieces
5. to heat liquid to just below the boiling point
8. to grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until smooth
10. to remove a stone or seed from food using a sharp knife
11. to leave an opening in a container so steam can escape during cooking
12. to use a grinder to break up a food into coarse, medium, or fine pieces
14. to coat a food with flour
15. subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight to find the weight of the food alone
16. mix with a spoon or wire whisk in a circular motion
17. to mix thoroughly and add air to foods
18. chopping means to cut food into small irregular pieces. Mince is to chop finely
19. to cook food in a sugar syrup

1. make straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food
2. to break of tear off small layers of food with a fork
3. to divide food into 4 equal parts
6. to separate water from solid food by putting the food in a colander or strainer
7. both refer to cutting food into small, square pieces
9. to remove the tough outer coating of a food
12. to cut food into smaller pieces or shreds with a grater
13. to put small pieces of food on the surface of another food