Culinary Terms Review

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Across
  1. 3. or pare To remove or strip of the skin or rind of some fruits and vegetables.
  2. 4. to mix ingredients with an over and over motion. (eggs)
  3. 6. small uniform dices 1/8 X 1/8 X 1/8
  4. 9. to beat rapidly until the mixture is fluffy. (Meringue on pies)
  5. 11. to refrigerate a food until it is completely cold
  6. 12. To combine solid fat with four using a pastry blender, two forks, or the fingers. (pie crust)
  7. 13. A vegetable based seasoning made of 2 parts chopped onion, one part chopped carrot, and onepart chopped celery. Used for making sauces, stocks, soups, braises, stews, and roasts.
  8. 14. cooking whole foods like an egg in a simmering liquid just below boiling.
  9. 15. to place a coating over a food, such as bread crumbs. (coating chicken in four batter)
  10. 18. to blend ingredients until soft and smooth, such as butter with sugar. (cookies)
  11. 20. cooking foods in a small amount of fat on high heat for short time and stirring constantly.
  12. 22. to put through a strainer to separate or break up lumps.
  13. 25. to add salt, pepper, herbs, and other seasonings to a food
  14. 27. Sticks measuring 1/4 x 1/4 x 2
  15. 30. to soak food in a sauce before cooking to make it more tender or more flavorful. (skirt steak)
  16. 31. Bring oven to certain temperature before you use it
  17. 32. a preparation of shredded or finely cut leaf vegetables, used as a garnish for soup.
  18. 33. to rub a surface with fat, such as shortening, oil, or butter
  19. 34. using oven to cook foods with DRY heat
  20. 36. To cut into small cubes
Down
  1. 1. brushing or pouring a liquid over food as it cooks to keep from drying out. (Turkey)
  2. 2. French for "putting in place" refers to preparation and assembly of all necessary ingredients and equipment.
  3. 4. cooking small amount of food until surface of food turns a different color.
  4. 5. temperature at which bubbles appear at bottom of sauce pan and rise to the top. (water)
  5. 7. cooking in a small amount of hot fat. (onion)
  6. 8. gently cooking food in a liquid that is just under the boiling point. (spaghetti sauce)
  7. 10. to stir ingredients until they are thoroughly combined. (juice)
  8. 11. to cut into small pieces. (onions)
  9. 15. cooking under direct heat. Highest temperature in the oven.
  10. 16. cooking foods like French fries in a large amount of fat
  11. 17. to reduce a food into small bits by rubbing it on the sharp teeth of a utensil.
  12. 19. heating a solid fat like butter until it becomes a liquid
  13. 20. cooking small pieces of food covered in a simmering liquid for a long time.
  14. 21. add a lighter ingredient into a heavier ingredient very gently.
  15. 23. cooking tender cuts of meat or vegetables uncovered with DRY heat in the oven.
  16. 24. To cut into long thin strip usually 1/8 X 1/8 x 2 inches.
  17. 26. to cook over boiling water. (veggies)
  18. 28. the weight of an empty container
  19. 29. to cut into very small pieces. (garlic)
  20. 35. to press and fold dough with the hands until it is smooth.