Terms Reference Quiz

To cut food into small, uneven pieces

• Chop

• mince

• peel

• slice

To cut food into very fine, uneven pieces

• Shred

• Dice

• Mince

• Chop

To cut food into small, equal-size squares about 1/2 inch in size

• Mince

• Score

• Dice

• Cube

To cut food into small, equal-size quares about 1/4 to 1/8" in size

• Dice

• Cube

• Mince

• Chop

To reduce food into small pieces by pressing and rubbing against the "teeth" of a grater

• Slice

• Peel

• Grate

• Shred

To cut or break food into long, thin strips by using a knife, fork, or grater

• Peel

• Grate

• Shred

• Score

To remove the stem and the very little thin layer of peel of a fruit or vegetable with a pairing knife or vegetable peeler

• Chop

• Pare

• Peel

• Slice

To remove the outer layer/skin, by stripping or pulling off with your fingers or a knife

• Peel

• Pare

• Grate

• Shred

To make small, straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food; often done to tenderize meat or to let juices soak in

• Pare

• Peel

• Slice

• Score

To cut food into large, thick or thin flat pieces with a slicing knife; use a sawing motion while gently pressing the knife down

• Slice

• Score

• Peel

• Shred