Words associated with cooking
Are you familiar with these culinary words that describe different processes?
Try it and see how much you know about cooking.
Fill in the blanks with the right answer.
1. You should ………… the chicken up into smaller pieces when cooking your curry.
A. chop B. dice C. carve D. snip
2. I always ………… my cucumber finely for my sandwiches.
A. peel B. slice C. carve D. snip
3. Please ………… the potatoes so that I can cook them with baked beans.
A. carve B. snip C. snap D. dice
4. My father will ………… the roast turkey during our Christmas dinner.
A. snip B. mince C. carve D. dice
5. A day before I bake I will ………… the flour and put it under the sun.
A. sift B. whisk C. strain D. winnow
6. For any good sponge cake you need to ………… the eggs until they are light and fluffy.
A. whisk B. whirl C. sieve D. strain
7. Always ………… the eggs in one by one at an interval of two minutes.
A. sift B. sieve C. mix D. mash
8. It is easier to ………… the sago using a sieve.
A. sift B. strain C. whisk D. winnow
9. She likes to ………… the potatoes before boiling them.
A. carve B. peel C. sieve D. mash
10. I normally ………… some green apple for my tuna sandwiches.
A. carve B. peel C. snip D. grate
11. To make the crust of the pie you need to ………… the dough for a while.
A. knead B. beat C. press D. crush
12. Use your fingers to ………… the edge of your pie crust.
A. fold B. wrap C. flute D. knead
13. I ………… the peppercorns with a chopper before adding them to my radish soup.
A. carve B. crush C. press D. mash
14. The boiled sweet potatoes are ………… before it is used to make the gravy for Mee Jawa.
A. beaten B. crushed C. whisked D. mashed
15. ………… some lemon juice over your salad to give it a zesty taste.
A. Sprinkle B. Press C. Squeeze D. Spray
16. I watch the satay man ………… his marinated beef slowly before grilling his satay.
A. dice B. skewer C. carve D. poke
17. ………… your pizza with Cheddar cheese before putting it into the oven.
A. Garnish B. Toss C. Decorate D. Sprinkle
18. He likes to ………… his fish crackers in hot chilly sauce.
A. dip B. soak C. strain D. season
19. Justin ………… a lot of peanut butter on his bread.
A. sprinkles B. tosses C. spreads D. sifts
20. It is quicker to ………… spinach roots off with a pair of kitchen scissors.
A. snap B. crush C. dice D. snip
21. The steamed fish looks delicious because it is ………… with a lot of coriander chillies and spring onions.
A. decorated B. garnished C. piled D. covered
Answers:
1. A – chop 2. B – slice 3. D – dice 4. C -carve 5. A -sift 6. A – whisk 7. C – mix 8. B – strain 9. B – peel 10. D – grate 11. A – knead 12. C – flute 13. B – crush 14. D – mashed 15. C – squeeze 16. B – skewer 17. D – sprinkle 18. A – dip 19. C – spreads 20. D – snip 21. B – garnished
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