cooking terms

1. Coat food with a thin layer of another food.
2. To coat food heavily with flour, breadcrumbs, or cornmeal.
5. and Mince Chopping means to cut food into small irregular pieces. To mince is to chop finely.
7. to put small pieces of food on the surface of another food.
8. To use a pastry brush to coat a food with liquid.
12. To cut food into very thin strips.
13. To divide a food into four equal pieces.
15. Combining two or more ingredients thoroughly so they blend.
16. To cut food into large think pieces with a slicing knife.
18. To mix thoroughly and add air to foods.
20. To pour liquid over a food as it cooks.
22. to break or tear off small layer of food.
23. Mix a light fluffy mixture into a heavier one.
24. To beat quickly to incorporate air into the mixture to make it light and fluffy.

1. To beat ingredients until soft and creamy.
2. To lightly sprinkle a food with flour or powder sugar.
3. To use a grinder to make food into coarse, medium, or fine particles.
4. To mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large spoon or fork.
5. Dividing food into smaller parts using a tool with a sharp blade.
6. and Shred To cut food into smaller pieces or shreds with a grater.
9. To pulverize food into crumbs, powder or paste with a rolling pin.
10. To cut off a very thin layer of peel with a paring knife.
11. To cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears.
12. Distributes heat and keeps food from sticking to the pan.
14. Subtracting the weight of the container to find the weight of the food alone.
17. and Dice Cutting food into small square pieces.
18. To coat a food with three different layers.
19. o crush food into smooth mixture with a masher or a beater.
21. To make straight shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food.
25. To grind grind or mash cooked foods or vegetables until they are smooth.