1. Preparation & Cooking Terms

2. Bake To cook in the oven by dry heat

3. Beat To mix rapidly using an electric mixer

4. Blend To mix two or more ingredients together thoroughly –Spoon –Whisk –Electric mixer To mix two or more ingredients together thoroughly –Spoon –Whisk –Electric mixer

5. Crumble To break into small pieces and scatter over another food

6. Chill To refrigerate food until it is cold

7. Combine To mix two or more ingredients together

8. Cream To combine sugar and shortening until soft and smooth Use electric mixer To combine sugar and shortening until soft and smooth Use electric mixer

9. Chop To use a French chefs knife and cut into small pieces

10. Cube To cut into pieces that are the same size

11. Dice To cut into very small cubes

12. Glaze To coat with a thin sugar syrup

13. Grease To coat food or pan with oil or grease

14. Knead Work dough with hands

15. Level To even off a measuring cup with a straight edge spatula

16. Mix To combine two or more ingredients

17. Mince To chop into very small pieces (as small as possible)

18. Peel To pull off the outer covering of a fruit or vegetable

19. Press To pack or push down on a mixture

20. Preheat To heat the oven to the baking temperature –Before putting food in oven To heat the oven to the baking temperature –Before putting food in oven

21. Puree Grind fruits and vegetables into a soft paste Usually done with blender Grind fruits and vegetables into a soft paste Usually done with blender

22. Slice To cut into thin flat pieces

23. Shred To cut into small, long pieces

24. Stir To mix with a circular motion or figure eight motion

25. Season To add flavoring to foods

26. Whip To beat rapidly to incorporate air

27. Boil To heat a liquid until bubbles constantly rise to the surface and break

28. Simmer To heat a liquid just before it boils. Bubbles start to rise to the top but does not break the surface

29. Toss To tumble a mixture very lightly with a spoon and fork

30. Drain To remove excess liquids from a food

31. Garnish To decorate a food or dish with small colorful food.