Across
- 2. To increase the flavor of a food by adding herbs, spices, or other ingredients; to prepare a cooking utensil for cooking. (Ex. Cast iron skillet)
- 3. cut into small uneven pieces
- 5. To cause a solid food to turn into or become part of a liquid
- 7. To combine flour and solid fat by CUTTING the fat into tiny pieces using a PASTRY BLENDER, two forks or knives, or the hands.
- 9. To rub fat on the surface of a food or a cooking utensil
- 12. To turn on an appliance or oven to a desired temperature about 5-10 minutes before food is to be placed in it
- 13. To separate solid from liquid materials by pouring the mixture through a strainer or sieve.
- 15. To soak food in a cold, seasoned liquid, usually containing an acid, in order to ADD FLAVOR and/or TENDERIZE the food.
Down
- 1. To expose to warmth in order to free from a frozen state.
- 2. To make small, straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food; often done to tenderize meat or to let sauces soak in
- 4. To remove the outer layer/skin, by stripping or pulling off with your finger or a knife
- 5. To lightly sprinkle the surface of a food with crumbs, flour, or sugar
- 6. To cut food into small, equal size squares about ¼ to ⅛ inch in size. #evencut
- 8. To lower a food’s temperature to freezing or below by placing it in a freezer
- 9. To reduce food into small pieces by pressing and rubbing it against the “teeth” of a grater
- 10. To mix using a spoon or wire whisk with a circular motion
- 11. To beat solid fat & sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth, light, and creamy.
- 13. To immerse food in a liquid for the purpose of wetting, softening, dissolving, or cleaning
- 14. To change food from a solid to a liquid by applying heat