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Nutition and Wellnes
Food
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |