Foods Crossword

4. To lower a food’s temperature to freezing or below by placing it in a freezer.
5. To cook uncovered UNDER direct heat.
8. To broil over hot coals or on a griddle
9. 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. To beat solid fat & sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth, light, and creamy.
14. 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.
16. To make something easy to chew by applying a process or a substance that breaks down connective tissue or fiber.
17. To rub fat on the surface of a food or a cooking utensil
18. To remove excess off the top of measuring utensil

1. To remove the stem and the very thin layer of peel of a fruit or vegetable with a paring knife or peeler.
2. To cook food in a small amount of hot fat
3. When measuring ingredients, it means filling measuring tool to a rounded level above the top
6. To blend a delicate mixture into a heavier one, using a rubber spatula, spoon, or wire whisk in a gentle up, down, and over motion so that the mixture stays light
7. To cook food in a microwave oven using little or no liquid
10. To cook large pieces of meat or poultry slowly over low heat in a small amount of hot liquid in a tightly covered pan
11. To make clean and hygienic
13. To cut food into small, equal size squares about ¼ to ⅛ inch in size. #evencut
15. To cut or break food into long, thin strips by using a knife, fork, or grater.
16. To lightly mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large fork and spoon
19. To leave an opening in the covering of a food through which steam can escape.