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Nutition and Wellnes
Food
Question | Answer |
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3Teaspoon | 1Tablespoons |
16Tablespoons | 1Cut |
2Cup | 1Pint |
2Pints | 1Quart |
4Quarts | 1Gallon |
16Ounces in 1lb | for 1lb. dry weight |
8ounces | for 1cup fluid ounces |
2Tablespoons | for 1Fluid Ounce |
"t" | teaspoon |
"T" | Tablespoon |
c | cup |
lb | lb |
ounce | oz |
pound | lb |
gm | gram |
sq. | square |
pkg. | package |
min. | minute |
hr. | hour |
pt. | pint |
qt. | quart |
gal. | gallon |
in. | inches |
to chop finely | mince |
to cut food into small, irregular pieces | chop |
to cut food into .5 inch square pieces | cube |
to cut food into 1/8 in to 1/4 in square pieces | dice |
to cut off a very thin layer of peel with a paring knife | pare |
to make straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife int he surface of a food | score |
to cut food into large, thin pieces | slice |
to cut food into very thin strips | sliver |
to cut food into small pieces with kitchen shears | snip |
to use a blender to grind or mash cooked fruits or vegetebles | puree |
to break up foods such as meat or coffee beans into coarse, medium or fine particles | grind |
to break or tear foods, such as fish, into small layers | flake |
to pulverize food into crumbs, powder, or paste with a rolling pin | crush |
to divide food into four equal pieces | quarter |
to crush food into a smooth mixture | mash |
thoroughly mix and add air to food | beat |
beat ingredients together,such as butter and sugar, until soft adn creamy | cream |
gently mix a light, fluffy mix into a heavier one | fold |
mix with a spoon or wire whisk in a circular motion to distribute heat and keep foods from sticking | stir |
mix ingredients, such as salads, by tumbling them with tongs | toss |
beat quickly and vigorously to incorporate air into a mixture, making it light and fluffy | whip |
lightly sprinkle a food with flour or confectioner's sugar | dust |
coast a food with a liquid that forms a glossy finish | glaze |
pour liquid over a food as it cooks | baste |
use apastry brush to coat a food with liquid, such as butter | brush |
coat a food with flour, milk or baten egg, and seasoned crumbs or cornmeal | bread |
to put small pieces fo food, sch as butter, on the surface fo another food | dot |