From Scratch
What do you call the process of working bread dough with your hands until it becomes smooth and stretchy?
Kneading
What do you use to remove wrinkles from clothing?
An iron
What hand tool comes in Phillips and flathead varieties?
Screwdrivers
What do you call briefly boiling vegetables and then placing them in ice water?
Blanching
What natural material produced by silkworms is used to make luxurious fabric?
Silk
When making homemade butter, what dairy product do you shake or churn?
Cream
What lemon-scented brand became popular for keeping wooden tables and cabinets looking shiny?
Pledge
What tool is used to check whether a picture frame is hanging perfectly straight?
Level
What kitchen utensil is used to separate lumps from dry ingredients before baking?
Sifter
What substance collected from honeycombs is used to make certain candles?
Beeswax
What process uses heat and sealed jars to preserve fruits and vegetables for months?
Canning
What household powder is commonly placed in refrigerators to absorb unpleasant odors?
Baking soda
What product, often sold in a blue-and-yellow can, is used to loosen or quiet rusty hinges?
WD-40
What do you call cooking meat slowly in a covered pot with a small amount of liquid?
Braising
What tree provides the sap used to make a popular pancake topping?
Sugar maple
What do you add to sliced cucumbers to turn them into traditional pickles?
Vinegar or pickling brine
What product was traditionally rubbed onto leather shoes before buffing them to a shine?
Shoe polish
What handheld tool has two jaws and is used to grip or bend wire?
Pliers
What ingredient is commonly brushed onto pie crust to give it a golden, glossy finish?
Beaten egg or egg wash
What process turns milk into yogurt using beneficial bacteria?
Fermentation
What is made when you cook fruit with sugar until it becomes a thick, spreadable preserve?
Jelly or Jam
What small, fragrant balls were traditionally placed in closets to protect clothing from insects?
Mothballs
What common kitchen ingredient can help remove mineral deposits from a coffee maker?
White vinegar
What do you call removing the thin outer skin of an apple or potato?
Peeling
What material is heated until molten and blown or molded into drinking cups or dishes?
Glass