Cooking terms

Cooking terms

1. Brush - To spread a liquid coating on a food, using a pastry brush or paper towel

2. Dredge - To cover a food with a dry ingredient such as flour or sugar

3. Flute - to form a standing edge on a pastry, such as pie crust before baking.

4. grease- To rub shortening, fat or oil on the cooking surface of bake ware

5. Marinate- to soak in a seasoned liquid called a marinade to add flavor and to tenderize

6. Sift - to put dry ingredients through a sifter or a fine sieve to incorporate air

7. Beat- To mix with an over and over motion using a spoon, rotary or eletric beater

8. Blend - to combine thoroughly two or more ingredients

9. combine- to mix together usually by stirring, two or more ingredients

10. cream- To soften and blend until smooth and light by mixing with a spoon or an electric mixer

11. Cut in- To mix solid shortening with flour by cutting the shortening into small pieces and mixing until it is completely covered with the flour mixture

12. Fold in - to combine a delicate mixture such as beaten egg white or whipped cream with a more solid material.

13. Knead- To work dough by folding, pressing, and turning until it is smooth and elastic

14. mix- To combine two or more ingredients usually by stirring

15. stir- to mix with a circular motion of a spoon or other utensil