Cutting & Chopping
This verb means to cut food into small cubes.
Dice
This verb means to cook food in hot water until it reaches 100°C.
boil
To combine ingredients with a spoon, gently moving in a circular motion.
Stir
After boiling pasta, you need to ______ it before adding sauce.
Drain
I am a verb that means to transform liquid to ice.
Freeze
If a recipe tells you to cut something into very thin, flat pieces, what verb should you use?
Slice
If you cook something in an oven using dry heat, you ______ it.
Roast
When you mix ingredients quickly using a whisk, you ______ them.
Whisk
Before cooking soup, you need to ______ the pot on the stove.
Heat
Before frying chicken or fish, you might ______ it by coating it in flour, breadcrumbs, or batter.
Bread
This verb means to cut food into long, thin strips, like for coleslaw.
Shred
Cooking food in a pan with a small amount of oil and stirring it frequently is called ______.
Sauté
To make pancake batter smooth, you should ______ all ingredients together in a blender.
Blend
When heating a pan for cooking, you must ______ it first.
Preheat
I am a verb that means to combine two or more ingredients until they are evenly distributed.
Mix
When you need to turn cheese into tiny bits using a special tool, you must ______ it.
Grate
This verb means to cook food in liquid at a temperature just below boiling.
Simmer
Before baking a cake, you need to ______ the pan to prevent sticking.
Grease
If you want to combine lettuce, tomatoes, and dressing in a salad, you must ______ it.
Toss
I am a verb that means to cover a surface evenly with butter, sauce, or another ingredient.
Spread
This verb means to cut food into very, very small pieces—smaller than dicing.
Mince
A slow cooking method where food is first browned, then cooked in liquid over low heat for a long time
What is braise?
To remove lumps from flour before baking, you should ______ it.
Sift
To slowly cook food at a low temperature, but not boiling, you should ______ it.
Simmer
When making pancakes, you need to ______ the batter onto the pan.
Pour