cooking terms
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Cooking Terms. Bake. To cook in a oven with dry heat. Baste. To put a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce on top, while cooking. Boil. To cook until bubble rise to the surface. Broil. To cook with food very close to high heat source. Preheat. To turn on heat before. Scald. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cooking Terms
Bake
To cook in To cook in a oven a oven with dry with dry heat.heat.
Baste
To put a liquid, such as melted To put a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce on top, while butter or a sauce on top, while cooking. cooking.
Boil
To cook To cook until bubble until bubble rise to the rise to the surface.surface.
To cook with food very close to high heat To cook with food very close to high heat source.source.
Broil
Preheat
To turn on heat To turn on heat before.before.
Scald
Pour boiling liquid over food or to Pour boiling liquid over food or to cook just before boiling.cook just before boiling.
Simmer
To reduce heat and continue to To reduce heat and continue to cook.cook.
Steam
To cook with the steam vapors of To cook with the steam vapors of boiling water.boiling water.
Skim
Remove the top.Remove the top.
Sauté
To cook in a small amount of fat.To cook in a small amount of fat.
Alternate
Add a small amount of one item, Add a small amount of one item, then another.then another.
Beat
Quick mixing motion.Quick mixing motion.
Blend
To mix two or more ingredients to To mix two or more ingredients to make one.make one.
Chop
To cut up.To cut up.
Core
To remove the center.To remove the center.
Cream
To mix until smooth.To mix until smooth.
Cube
To cut into squaresTo cut into squares
Cut In
To mix shortening(fat) into flour.To mix shortening(fat) into flour.
Dice
To cut into pieces ½” big.To cut into pieces ½” big.
Dot
To scatter food items on another.To scatter food items on another.
Fold
Very gentle stirring.Very gentle stirring.
Grate
To cut food into thin, small pieces.To cut food into thin, small pieces.
Knead
To mix with your hands.To mix with your hands.
Melt
To change from a solid to a liquid.To change from a solid to a liquid.
Mince
To cut into very little pieces.To cut into very little pieces.
Pare
To remove peel with a knife/tool.To remove peel with a knife/tool.
Peel
To remove the peel with your To remove the peel with your fingers.fingers.
Quarter
To cut into four pieces.To cut into four pieces.
Slice
Cut into slabs.Cut into slabs.
Shred
To cut into thin slice.To cut into thin slice.
Stir
Mix in a circular motion.Mix in a circular motion.
Tear
To separate by pulling apart with To separate by pulling apart with your hands.your hands.
Toss
To mix with a lifting motion.To mix with a lifting motion.
Whip
Beat quickly to add air.Beat quickly to add air.