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To cut food into small, uneven pieces.
To cut food into very fine, uneven pieces.
To cut food into small, equal size squares about ½ inch in size.
To cut food into small, equal size squares about ¼ to 1/8 inch in size.
To reduce food into small pieces by pressing and rubbing it against the “teeth” of a grater.
To cut or break food into long, thin strips by using a knife, fork, or grater.
To remove the stem and the very thin layer of peel of a fruit or vegetable with a paring knife or peeler.
To remove the outer layer/skin, by stripping or pulling off with your fingers or a knife.
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.
To cut food into large, thick or thin flat pieces with a slicing knife. Use a sawing motion while gently pressing the knife down.
To pour or spoon pan juices, melted fat, or sauces over the surface of a food during cooking, using a baster, cup, or spoon, to keep the food moist and add flavor.
To lower a food’s temperature to freezing or below by placing it in a freezer.
To expose to warmth in order to free from a frozen state.
To cause a solid food to turn into or become part of a liquid.
To remove liquid from a solid food by pouring off the liquid, putting the food through a colander, or drying with paper towels.
To separate solid from liquid materials by pouring the mixture through a strainer or sieve.
To lightly sprinkle the surface of a food with crumbs, flour, or sugar.
To sprinkle or coat a food with flour.
To rub fat on the surface of a food or a cooking utensil.
To soak food in a cold, seasoned liquid, usually containing an acid, in order to add flavor to or tenderize the food.
To make something easy to chew by applying a process or a substance that breaks down connective tissue or fiber.
To change food from a solid to a liquid by applying heat.
To immerse food in a liquid for the purpose of wetting, softening, dissolving, or cleaning.
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)
To leave an opening in the covering of a food through which steam can escape.
To thoroughly mix ingredients and incorporate air using a spoon, wire whisk, mixer, or food processor with an up-and-down and circular motion
To stir or mix ingredients until they are thoroughly combined and smooth
To blend or mix two or more ingredients
To beat solid fat and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth, light, and creamy
To combine flour and solid fat by cutting the fat into tiny pieces using a pastry blender, two forks or knives, or the hands
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
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
To combine two or more ingredients into one mass by stirring or beating them
To reduce dry ingredients to finer particles, add air to dry ingredients, or combine dry ingredients by putting them through a sieve
To mix using a spoon or wire whisk with a circular motion
To lightly mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large fork and spoon
To beat quickly and vigorously by hand, wire whisk, or mixer to incorporate air and to make a mixture light and fluffy
To cook in an oven with dry, hot air
To cook uncovered under a direct heat source
To broil over hot coals or on a griddle
To cook meat, fish, or poultry uncovered in an oven with dry, hot air
To roast slowly on a rack or spit over hot coals or some other direct heat source and baste with a spicy sauce
To cook food in hot liquid, 212 degrees fahrenheit, having bubbles that rise to and break on the surface of the liquid
To cook large pieces of meat or poultry slowly over low heat in a small amount of hot liquid in a tightly covered pan
To cook food in a microwave oven using little or no liquid
To cook food in liquid that is just below the boiling point
To cook food in a pan using vapor produced by a boiling liquid
To cook food by completely immersing in hot fat; also know as French frying
To cook food in a small amount of hot fat
To lightly brown or cook food in a small amount of hot fat; also called pan-frying
To cook small pieces of food quickly over high heat in a small amount of fat while stirring constantly
To turn on an appliance or oven to a desired temperature about 5 – 10 minutes before the food is to be placed in it

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What is a crossword?

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Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

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