Cooking Terms

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Across
  1. 1. mix a light, fluffy mixture into a heavier one
  2. 3. to crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater
  3. 6. to coat a food with a trilayer of flour, liquid, and crumbs
  4. 7. to use a grinder to break up food into coarse, medium, or fine particles
  5. 8. heat a liquid just below the boiling point
  6. 10. to cut off a very thin layer of a peel with a paring knife
  7. 11. boil a mixture to evaporate the liquid and intensify the flavor
  8. 14. combining two or more ingredients thoroughly so they blend
  9. 15. separate solid from liquid by pouring through a strainer
  10. 16. to cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears
  11. 18. to pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste
  12. 19. to crush food into a smooth mixture with a masher or beater
  13. 22. to dip a food briefly into boiling water, then in cold water to stop the cooking process
  14. 24. beat vigorously to add air to a food, making it light and fluffy
  15. 26. put small pieces of food onto another food
  16. 27. to coat a food with liquid that gives it a glossy finish
  17. 28. to make a liquid clear by removing solid particles
  18. 29. to soak dry ingredients in hot liquid to extract flavor or soften texture
Down
  1. 2. packing dry ingredients into measure cup to eliminate air pockets, then leveling off the top
  2. 4. to cut a food into very thin strips
  3. 5. to coat food heavily with flour, breadcrumbs, or cornmeal
  4. 7. to cut foods into small pieces or shreds by rubbing it against a rough surface
  5. 9. to loosen flavorful particles from a pan after the food has browned
  6. 12. cutting food into squares. Cubes are about ½ an inch square. Dices are about ¼ square inches.
  7. 13. to mix foods thoroughly and add air to them
  8. 15. making straight, shallow cuts into the surface of a food with a slicing knife
  9. 17. subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight of the food alone
  10. 20. to break or tear off small pieces of a food
  11. 21. to cook food in a sugary syrup
  12. 23. to remove stone or seed from fruit with a sharp knife
  13. 25. to pour liquid over a food as it cooks with a spoon or baster
  14. 30. to grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetables until they are smooth