Cooking terms

Cooking terms

1. Bread

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

2. Grease

   • To rub shortening, fat, or oil, on the cooking surface of bake-ware.
   • use waxed paper or paper towel to spread a thin, even layer

3. Knead

   • To work dough by folding, pressing and turning until it is smooth and elastic

4. Marinate

   • To soak in seasoned liquid, called a marinade, to add flavor and/or to tenderize

5. Dredge

   • To cover a food with a dry ingredient
   • The food may be rolled in, sprinkled with, or shaken in a bag with the dry ingredient

6. Sift

   • To put dry ingredients through a sifter or a fine sieve to incorporate air.
   • If you don't have a sifter you can use a strainer or a wire whisk

7. Whip

   • To beat rapidly with a rotary beater

8. Mix

   • To combine two or more ingredients usually by stirring

9. Blend

   • To combine thoroughly 2 or more ingredients

10. Cream

    • To soften and blend until smooth and light by mixing with a spoon or electric mixer

11. Grate

    • To rub food, such as lemon or orange peel, against a grater to obtain fine particles

12. Dice

    • To cut into very small cubes

13. Slice

    • To cut food into flat pieces

14. Chop

    • To cut into small pieces

15. Boil

    • To cook in liquid, usually water, in which bubbles rise constantly and then break on the suface