Foods Kitchen Terms and Measurements *Revisited*

Measuring Shortening (Crisco) and Peanut Butter –Pack into a dry measuring cup, level, and remove with a rubber spatula.

Measuring Always use standard measuring tools to measure. Coffee mugs, ordinary flatware, and juice glasses are not all the same size.

Measuring Measuring by weight is done by using food scales.

Kitchen Equipment Steamer –Used to prepare nutritious vegetables. (ex: broccoli) –Retains color and nutrients of the vegetable.

Kitchen Equipment Slow Cooker (AKA crockpot) –Uses low heat to cook foods over a period of several hours. –Used to cook soup, chili, etc.

Kitchen Equipment Pastry Blender –Used to combine flour and shortening when making cookies, biscuits, pie crust, etc.

Cutting Board Protects the table top when cutting.

Electric Skillet Used to prepare hamburgers, steak, etc.

Blender Used to liquefy ingredients.

Tongs Used to pick up foods to remove from hot liquids.

Sifter or Sieve Used to remove lumps from powdered sugar and flour. Also used to mix dry ingredients.

Stand Mixer Used for heavy duty mixing. Can be used to knead bread with a dough hook.

Broil Cook under dry, direct heat.

Basting Example: Spooning tomato sauce over pork roast as it cooks.

Beat Use a wire whisk to thoroughly mix ingredients with a circular, up and down motion.

Dust Example: Sprinkle powdered sugar on funnel cake.

Puree Use a food processor or blender to change food into a liquid consistency.

Mince Cutting into very small pieces. The smallest size cut for foods.

Dice To cut food into small, even cubes.