Food Technology Crossword

1. to cut food finely with a sharp knife or a coarse grater.
4. Cooks by dry heat in an oven.
8. fry rapidly over a high heat while stirring briskly
9. To divide foods e.g. such as a egg yolk from its white.
12. A small item of food placed onto or beside plated food to improve overall presentation.
14. To cut into cubes 1cm x 1cm.
16. cooking food in a hot water-based liquid
18. To combine ingredients so that they join each other.
19. To shape a flour or dough mixture by hand.
20. To combine butter (fat) and sugar until they are light and fluffy.
21. A method of cooking foods in fat or oil at a high temperature.
23. uses a deep saucepan or deep fryer that can hold a large volume of fat or oil.
25. done in a wide, shallow pan using a small amount of fat or oil.
27. To brush the surface of sweet or savory dishes to give a glossy surface or to assist in browning.
28. To cook food in liquid just below boiling point so that the liquid is lightly bubbling with small bubbles breaking on the surface.

2. To incorporate fat into flour using the fingertips until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs or comes together as a dough.
3. To evenly combine foods using a spoon.
5. A method of combining fat and dry ingredients by melting the fat.
6. fried quickly in a small amount of hot fat
7. Resting dough in a warm place, allowing it to rise and double in size.
9. To place dry ingredients into a sieve to aerate, remove lumps and foreign bodies.
10. Resting dough in a warm place, allowing it to rise and double in size.
11. To place food in a seasoned liquid to absorb flavors
13. To finely cut strips/batons 3mm x 3mm x 40 mm matchsticks.
15. A term for organisation and early preparation of foods and equipment. (literally translating to ‘put in place’)
17. To mix ingredients together.
21. to combine two mixtures into one smooth mixture
22. To stir rapidly in a circular motion.
24. to finely cut food
26. To combine flour and butter over a low heat to burst starch grains.