Question

instructions: below is a list of cooking terms in scrambled form. using any dictionary of food preparation terms unscramble each word and write it in the blank to the left of its definition.

1. _____ to beat rapidly to incorporate air and to increase volume. tools: wire whisk, rotary beater.
2. _____ to heat a liquid such as milk to the simmering point. the liquid forms bubbles along the sides of the container.
3. _____ to rub food on a grater to make small particles. tool: grater.
4. _____ to mix ingredients thoroughly, usually in a bowl, using an over - and - over motion. tools: mixing spoon, wire whisk, rotary beater, electric mixer.
5. _____ to cut food into small pieces. tools: knife, food chopper.
6. _____ to mix two or more ingredients together. tools: mixing spoon, wire whisk
7. _____ to cut into small cubes. tool: knife

_____ to cut into small squares. tool: knife.
_____ to cut a very thin layer of peel from fruits or vegetables. tool: vegetable peeler.
_____ to mix ingredients gently in a circular motion. tool: mixing spoon.
_____ to combine two mixtures by gently cutting down through the mixture, across the bottom, and turning over near the surface. spoon stays in mixture until well blended. tools: mixing spoon, rubber scrapper.

Explanation:

For each description, we match it with common - known cooking terms.

1. Beating rapidly to incorporate air is "whip".
2. Heating a liquid to the simmering point is "scald".
3. Rubbing food on a grater is "grate".
4. Thoroughly mixing ingredients is "stir".
5. Cutting food into small pieces is "chop".
6. Mixing two or more ingredients is "combine".
7. Cutting into small cubes is "dice".
8. Cutting into small squares is "square - cut" (less common, but similar concept).
9. Cutting a thin layer of peel is "peel".
10. Mixing gently in a circular motion is "fold".
11. Combining two mixtures in the described way is "fold in".

Answer:

1. whip
2. scald
3. grate
4. stir
5. chop
6. combine
7. dice
8. square - cut
9. peel
10. fold
11. fold in