Crossword Cookery

2. To simmer slowly in a small amount of liquid for a long time.
4. To cook by dry heat in an oven.
7. To cook on a grill under strong, direct heat.
10. To work and press dough with the palms of the hands or mechanically, to develop the gluten in the flour.
12. To sprinkle drops of liquid lightly over food in a casual manner.
13. To cut food in small cubes of uniform size and shape.
15. To cook in hot fat.
16. To heat a liquid until bubbles break continually on the surface.
17. To boil until partially cooked.
19. To destroy micro organisms by boiling, dry heat, or steam.
22. To immerse in rapidly boiling water and allow to cook slightly.
25. To rub on a grater that separates the food in various sizes of bits or shreds.
26. Italian The term used to describe pasta that is cooked until it offers a slight resistance to the bite.
27. To beat rapidly to incorporate air and produce expansion, as in heavy cream or egg whites.
28. To cook by dry heat, usually in the oven.

1. To mix ingredients with a circular motion until well blended or of uniform consistency.
3. To preserve meats by drying and salting and/or smoking.
5. To cut or tear in small long, narrow pieces.
6. To preserve meats, vegetables, and fruits in brine.
8. To remove the peels from vegetables or fruits.
9. To flavor and moisturize pieces of meat, poultry, seafood or vegetable by soaking them in or brushing them with a liquid mixture of seasonings
11. As a verb, to remove the bones from meat or fish.
14. To cut vegetables, fruits, or cheeses into thin strips.
15. To flame foods by dousing in some form of potable alcohol and setting alight.
18. To cut or chop food into extremely small pieces.
20. To cook very gently in hot liquid kept just below the boiling point
21. To cook and/or brown food in a small amount of hot fat.
23. To cut solids into pieces with a sharp knife or other chopping device.
24. To break lightly into small pieces.