Cooking Terms

Bake To cook in a oven with dry heat. To cook in a oven with dry heat.

Baste To put a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce on top, while cooking. To put a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce on top, while cooking.

Boil To cook until bubble rise to the surface. To cook until bubble rise to the surface.

To cook with food very close to high heat source. To cook with food very close to high heat source. Broil

Preheat To turn on heat before. To turn on heat before.

Scald Pour boiling liquid over food or to cook just before boiling. Pour boiling liquid over food or to cook just before boiling.

Simmer To reduce heat and continue to cook. To reduce heat and continue to cook.

Steam To cook with the steam vapors of boiling water. To cook with the steam vapors of 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, then another. Add a small amount of one item, then another.

Beat Quick mixing motion. Quick mixing motion.

Blend To mix two or more ingredients to make one. To mix two or more ingredients to 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 squares To 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 fingers. To remove the peel with your 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 your hands. To separate by pulling apart with 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.