Cooking Terms Crossword

1. To cut off the outer skin of fruits and/or vegetables
6. To decorate foods by adding other attractive and complementary foodstuffs to the food dish.
8. To soften solid fats, often by adding sugar and working with a wooden spoon or an electric mixer until the fat is creamy.
9. To cut into very thin strips
10. To cook in an oven with dry heat
11. To spoon pan juices, melted fat, or another liquid over the surface of food during cooking to keep the food moist and add flavor.
15. To cook in a liquid that is barely at the boiling point
16. To mix lightly
18. To cut or chop into very fine pieces
20. To turn the surface of a food brown by placing it under a broiler or quickly cooking it in hot fat.
22. To cut into small bits with kitchen shears.

1. When you cook food such as fish, poultry, or eggs in simmering liquids.
2. To stir ingredients until they are thoroughly combined
3. Let food soak in a prepared liquid to add flavor and tenderize. ie: soy sauce, olive oil, etc.
4. To heat a liquid, usually milk, to just below the boiling point.
5. To work a dough by pressing it with the heels of the hand
7. To reduce foods into small bites by rubbing it on the sharp teeth of a utensil.
8. To cut foods into about 1/2" in diameter. They do not have to be perfectly equal but should approximate the same size in order to cook evenly.Dice-To cut into very small cubes of even size (1/4 inch or less).
10. To cook in liquid over 212
12. To cook food in a small amount of hot fat.
13. To cook uncovered under a direct source of heat
14. To coat food (fish, poultry, etc.) in flour or breading lightly
17. To separate solid from liquid materials.
19. To cut into uniform box-shaped pieces with all sides equal
21. To beat quickly and steadily by hand with a whisk or rotary beater.