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 until bubbles rise bubbles rise to the 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.

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.

Sauté

To cook in a small amount of fat.To cook in a small amount of fat.

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 sugar and fat To mix sugar and fat together until soft and together until soft and fluffy.fluffy.

Cube

To cut into squaresTo cut into squares

Cut In

To mix shortening(fat) into flour To mix shortening(fat) into flour using a pastry blender or two using a pastry blender or two knivesknives

Dice

To cut into pieces smaller than ½” To cut into pieces smaller than ½” it is smaller than choppingit is smaller than chopping

Fold

Mixing gently by turning one part Mixing gently by turning one part over another over another

Grate

To cut food into thin, small pieces To cut food into thin, small pieces using a graterusing a grater

Knead

To mix with your hands; this helps To mix with your hands; this helps develop gluten.develop gluten.

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.

To remove skin with a knife/tool.To remove skin with a knife/tool.

Peel/ Pare

Peel

To remove the peel with your To remove the peel with your fingers.fingers.

Slice

Cut into slabs.Cut into slabs.

Stir

Mix in a circular motion.Mix in a circular motion.

Toss

To mix with a lifting motion.To mix with a lifting motion.

Whip

Beat quickly to incorporate air and Beat quickly to incorporate air and to increase volumeto increase volume

Scald

Heat Milk to just below boiling Heat Milk to just below boiling pointpoint

Skim

To remove the fatTo remove the fat

Alternate

To switch between two items until To switch between two items until the desired product is mixedthe desired product is mixed

Dot

Adding small amounts in different Adding small amounts in different places so the item can be evenly places so the item can be evenly mixedmixed

Quarter

To cut into equal pieces To cut into equal pieces

Shred

Cutting food into thin slicesCutting food into thin slices

Tear

Break food into smaller amounts Break food into smaller amounts using your handsusing your hands