Commercial Cookery Word Search
Commercial Cookery, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: RECIPE, INGREDIENT, MEASURE, PREPARE, CHOP, SLICE, DICE, MINCE, GRATE, WHISK, KNEAD, ROAST.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Commercial Cookery word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- RECIPE /ˈrɛsəpi/ (British); /rɪˈsiːpi/ (American) · noun
- A set of instructions for preparing a dish or drink, including its ingredients and the methods used to combine and cook them. By extension, a recipe can mean a detailed plan or formula for achieving a particular result. Related: formula, directions, instructions, method.
- INGREDIENT /ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/ · noun
- Any of the substances, materials, or components that are combined to make a mixture, product, or preparation. It can also refer metaphorically to a constituent element of a situation, process, or institution. Related: component, constituent, element, substance.
- MEASURE /ˈmeʒər/ (also /ˈmeʒɚ/ in American English) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a measure is a unit or standard used to express length, area, volume, weight, temperature, or another dimension, as well as an indication of extent, degree, or amount. As a verb, to measure means to determine the size, quantity, or dimensions of something, or to assess or judge it. Related: gauge, standard, extent, amount.
- PREPARE /prɪˈpɛər/ (British); /prɪˈpɛr/ (American) · verb
- To make ready for a task, activity, or situation. It can also mean to arrange or organize something in advance, such as food, a room, or a plan. Related: get ready, arrange, equip, organize.
- CHOP /tʃɒp/ (British), /tʃɑːp/ (US) · verb and noun
- To cut something into pieces with repeated blows of an axe, knife, or other sharp tool; as a noun, a thick slice of meat cut from the rib, loin, or shoulder, or the act of a sharp downward blow. Related: cut, hack, hew, dice.
- SLICE /slaɪs/ · noun and verb
- A slice is a thin, usually flat piece cut from food or another material; in figurative use, it means a portion or share of something. As a verb, slice means to cut something into thin pieces or to reduce an amount by a limited portion. Related: portion, piece, segment, section.
- DICE /daɪs/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, dice are small cubes marked with one to six dots on each face, thrown in games to produce random numbers. As a verb, to dice means to cut food into small cubes. Related: cubes, counters, die.
- MINCE /mɪns/ · verb
- To cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces. It can also mean to speak or behave in an affected, overly delicate, or indirect manner, as in “mince one’s words.” Related: chop, grind, hash, cube.
- GRATE /ɡreɪt/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, grate can mean a fireplace, especially one with an open fire, or a framework of metal bars used to support, contain, or cook something. As a verb, grate means to irritate or annoy someone; it can also mean to shred food against a grater or make a harsh scraping sound. Related: annoy, irritate, vex, irk.
- WHISK /wɪsk/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a whisk is a kitchen utensil with wire loops used to beat eggs or stir liquids quickly. As a verb, to whisk means to stir or beat rapidly, or to move something away with a quick sweeping motion. Related: beater, mixer, stir, beat.
- KNEAD /niːd/ · verb
- To work dough or another soft substance by pressing, stretching, and folding it with the hands. In figurative use, “to knead” means to manipulate or shape something through repeated effort. Related: work, mix, fold, mass.
- ROAST /rəʊst/ (British); /roʊst/ (US) · verb, noun, adjective
- As a verb, roast means to cook food by dry heat, usually in an oven or over a fire; informally, it can also mean to criticize or mock someone harshly. As a noun, it refers to browned or roasted food, especially meat, or to an act of severe criticism. Related: cook, bake, criticize, mock.
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