1. Objectives: Identify correct cooking term and tool needed.
Cooking Terms pt1
Objectives: Identify correct cooking term and tool needed.

2. Cube
To cut a solid into cubes of about 1/2 inch or more.
Tool: Knife

3. Dice
To cut a solid into cubes of 1/8 to 1/4 inch.

4. Mince
To cut or chop into smallest pieces possible, smaller than diced.
Tools: Knife, scissors, press

5. Slice
A thin flat piece cut off
of some object
Tool: Knife
Julienne

6. Dissolve
A small cube of evaporated seasoned meat, poultry, or vegetable stock
Fill a liquid measuring cup with water and bring the water to a boil in the microwave.
Once the water is boiling, drop in a bullion cube.
Let the cube dissolve and stir the cube's contents around in the water.
Get the water and cube well mixed-dissolved
Tool: Liquid measuring cup, spoon

7. Chop
To cut food into small pieces
Tools: knife, food chopper

8. Pare To cut a very thin layer of peel from fruits or vegetables.
Tool: vegetable peeler, knife

9. Peel To remove or slip of outer covering of fruit or vegetable.
Tool: knife

10. Grate To rub food against a grater to form small particles.
Tool: box grater,

11. Melt
The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
Tool: Double boiler, pan and bowl, skillet, pan

12. Season
Why season?
The taste buds can only detect four (4) things: sweet, salty, bitter, and sour the rest of the flavor comes from the nose.
The time to season is debatable.
Two schools of thought are before and after cooking.
I believe before is best because the meat has a chance to absorb the seasoning verses resting on top of the meat.

13. Dredge
To cover or coat food with flour or a similar fine, dry substance.

14. Sauté: To brown or cook in a small amount of fat also called frying.
Tool: frying/saute pan, wooden spoon

15. Mix
To combine 2 or more ingredients by beating or stirring until evenly distributed
Tools: mixing spoon, wire whisk, rotary beater, electric mixer

16. Steam To cook in a covered container above boiling water.
Tools: Electric steamer, steamer basket and pot with lid, bamboo steamer

17. Stir
To mix ingredients in a circular motion until blended with uniform consistency.
Tool: mixing spoon

18. Drain
Emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
Tool: Colander

19. Blend To combine two or more ingredients thoroughly.
Tools: Wire whisk, mixing spoon, emulsion blender, electric mixer
Blend