Cooking Terms

2. To use a pastry brush to coat a food with liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce.
6. Coat food with a thin layer of another food. Coating adds flavor and texture
9. To beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into mixture, making it light an fluffy.
13. subtract the amount of fat you want to measure from one cup. Pour that resulting amount of water into the measuring cup. Add fat until the water reaches the 1-cup mark. Hold the fat down to keep it completely below the surface of the water. Lift the fat from the water with a slotted spoon.
15. Often applies to food that is cooking. Mix a spoon or wire in a circular motion.
17. Refer to cutting food into small, square pieces. Cubed = ½ inch squares and dice = ⅛ to ¼ inch square.
19. To pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste with a rolling pin, blender, or food processor.
20. To make straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife on the surface of a food.
21. To break or tear off small layers of food, often cooked fish, with a fork.
23. To use a grinder to break up a food into coarse, medium, or fine particles.
25. is used for fat that comes in 4-pound sticks, usually butter and margarine.
28. To lightly sprinkle a food with flour or confectioners’ sugar.
29. combining two or more ingredients thoroughly so they blend.
30. To cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears.
31. To coat a food with three different layers.

1. To crush food into four equal pieces.
3. To cut a food into large, thin pieces with a slicing knife.
4. to cut a food, such as almonds, into very thin strips.
5. Used gently mix a light, fluffy mixture into a heavier one
7. To mix ingredients, such as salad greens and dressing, by tumbling them with tongs or a large spoon fork.
8. To coat food heavily in flour, breadcrumbs, or cornmeal.
10. To cut off a very thin layer of peel with a paring knife.
11. To crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater.
12. Chopping means to cut food into small, irregular pieces. To mince is to chop finely.
14. To cut food, such as cheese or carrots, into smaller pieces or shreds by pressing and rubbing the rough surface against a grater. To shred cooked meat, pull it apart with a fork.
16. To mix thoroughly and add air to foods. Use a spoon and a vigorous over-and-over motion or a mixer or food processor.
18. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks, using a baster or spoon.
19. To beat ingredients, such as shortening and sugar, combining soft and creamy.
22. To put small pieces of food, such as butter, on the surface of another food.
24. method for measuring shortening.
26. Dividing a food into smaller parts, using a tool with a sharp blade.
27. To grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth. Tools for this task include a blender, a food processor, a food mill, and a sieve