Cooking Terms

Cooking Terms

1. BREAD: Dip food in a liquid like milk or eggs before coating. To cover a food with a coating of crumbs made from bread, crackers, or cereal.

   • BRUSH:spread a liquid and coating on a food using a brush, or paper towel
     • DREDGE: Cover a food with a dry ingredient such as sugar
       • MARINATE: Soaked in a seasoned liquid, to give flavor
         • SIFT:To put through a sifter to incorporate air
           • BEAT:To mix with an over-and-over motion, using a spoon, rotary, or electric beater.
             • BLEND:To combine thoroughly two or more ingredients.
             • COMBINE: Mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients.
               • CREAM:To mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients.
                 • KNEAD:To mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients.
                   • MIX:To mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients.
                     • STIR:To mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients.
                       • CHOP:To mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients.
                         • CORE:To mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients.
                           • CUBE:To mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients.