Food And Nutrition Words

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  1. 1. To expose to warmth in order to free from a frozen state.
  2. 5. To immerse food in a liquid for the purpose of wetting, softening, dissolving, or cleaning
  3. 6. To turn on an appliance or oven to a desired temperature about 5-10 minutes before food is to be placed in it
  4. 9. To remove the outer layer/skin, by stripping or pulling off with your finger or a knife
  5. 10. 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)
  6. 12. To soak food in a cold, seasoned liquid, usually containing an acid, in order to ADD FLAVOR and/or TENDERIZE the food.
  7. 14. To change food from a solid to a liquid by applying heat
  8. 15. To mix using a spoon or wire whisk with a circular motion
  9. 17. To work a ball of dough with the heels of the hands repeating press, fold, and turn motions until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  10. 18. To cut food into small, equal size squares about ¼ to ⅛ inch in size. #evencut
  11. 20. 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
  12. 22. To rub fat on the surface of a food or a cooking utensil
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  1. 2. To lower a food’s temperature to freezing or below by placing it in a freezer
  2. 3. To lightly sprinkle the surface of a food with crumbs, flour, or sugar
  3. 4. To separate solid from liquid materials by pouring the mixture through a strainer or sieve.
  4. 7. To beat solid fat & sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth, light, and creamy.
  5. 8. To reduce food into small pieces by pressing and rubbing it against the “teeth” of a grater
  6. 11. To cook food in liquid that is just below the boiling point
  7. 13. To combine flour and solid fat by CUTTING the fat into tiny pieces using a PASTRY BLENDER, two forks or knives, or the hands.
  8. 16. to remove the stem and the very thin layer of peel of a fruit or vegetable with a paring knife or peeler
  9. 18. To cause a solid food to turn into or become part of a liquid
  10. 19. cut into small uneven pieces
  11. 21. To leave an opening in the covering of a food through which steam can escape