Food Preparation Techniques
Baste Brush or pour liquid over food as it cooks To add moisture
Beat To mix ingredients thoroughly with spoon or beater
Blend To mix 2 or more ingredients together
Bread To coat a food with fine crumbs E.g chicken
Brown To cook food in some hot fat to brown the surfaces
Brush To use a brush or spoon to spread liquid (egg or melted fat) over food
Chill To refrigerate until it is cold
Chop Cut food into small pieces with knife or food chopper
Combine To mix 2 or more ingredients together
Cream To beat with spoon or mixer until soft or creamy (butter)
Cube To cut food (bread or produce) into small squares
Cut in To mix shortening into flour with pastry blender or knife
Dice To cut into small cubes/pieces
Dot To put small pieces of food (butter) onto food prepped for cooking
Drain To pour off extra liquid
Flour To sprinkle flour and remove excess E.g for cooking fish
Fold in To combine 2 mixtures gently together until well mixed.
Garnish To decorate food or a dish with other colourful food
Grate To rub food on a grater
Grease To spread a thin layer of grease onto a pan
Grind To put through a food grinder
Knead To move dough back & forth with your hands E.g. to make bread or tea biscuits
Mince To cut into tiny pieces as small as possible E.g. garlic
Mix To combine 2 or more ingredients by beating or stirring
Stir To mix ingredients gently with a spoon in a circular motion
Toast To brown food, such as bread
Toss To tumble ingredients very lightly with a spoon and fork E.g. salad or pasta
Whip To beat rapidly with beater or mixer Whip Cream or frosting for desserts