Food Prep/Cooking Terms

You are making a pie crust and need to mix cold butter with flour until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. What method should you use?

• Whisk

• Knead

• Cut in

• Toss

You want to add a light layer of powdered sugar over a batch of brownies before serving. What method should you use?

• Stir

• Toss

• Beat

• Sift

You are making homemade pasta dough and need to work it with your hands until smooth. What method should you use?

• Beat

• Stir

• Knead

• Fold

You notice foam collecting on the surface of your soup while it’s cooking. What method should you use to remove it?

• Toss

• Coat

• Skim

• Chop

You are making whipped cream and need to incorporate air into the mixture. What method should you use?

• Whisk

• Mix

• Beat

• Boil

You are carefully mixing egg whites into a batter without losing air. What method should you use?

• Stir

• Fold in

• Beat

• Fry

You are cooking onions in a pan with a small amount of oil to soften them. What method are you using?

• Fry

• Saute

• Boil

• Bake

You need to finely chop garlic for a recipe. What method should you use?

• Mince

• Chop

• Whisk

• Fold

You are stirring a sauce in a pot to keep it from burning. What method are you using?

• Toss

• Knead

• Beat

• Stir

You are combining two ingredients together with a utensil or your hands to make a dough. What method is this?

• Bake

• Mix

• Whisk

• Broil