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.