Terms

Terms

1. Bread

   • To cover a food with a coating of crumbs made from bread, crackers, or cereal. The food of often dipped in a liquid such as milk or eggs before coating

2. Brush

   • To spread liquid coating on food

3. Dredge

   • To cover a food with a dry ingredient such as flour or sugar

4. Flute

   • To form a standing edge on a pastry

5. Grease

   • To rub shortening, fat, or oil

6. Marinate

   • To soak in a seasoned liquid, called a marinade, to add flavor

7. Sift

   • To put dry ingredients through a sifter or a fine sieve to incorporate air

8. BEAT: To mix with an over and over motion

9. BLEND: To combine thorughly two or more ingedients

10. COMBINE: To mix together

11. Cream: To soften and blend until smooth

12. Knead: To work dough until smooth

13. Mix: Combine by stirring

14. Stir: To mix with a spoon

15. Whip: To beat to make fluffy

16. Chop: To cut in small pieces

17. Cube: Cut in small squares

18. Dice: Cut in very small cubes

19. Grate: To rub food

20. Julienne: Thin strips

21. Mash: To crush food until smooth

22. Mince: Cut small with small knife

23. Scrape: To rub with sharp edge of knife

24. Bake: To cook in oven

25. Barbeque: To cook meet on coals

26. Baste: To spread

27. Boil: To cook in liquid

28. Broil: To cook under direct heat

29. Dot: Small particles of a solid, like butter

30. Fry: To cook in hot fat

31. Poach: To cook gently in hot liquid below the boiling point

32. Preheat: To set an oven to a certain temperature