Cooking Terms

Cooking Terms

1. Brush: To spread a liquid coating of something over a food

   • Dredge: To cover a food with a dry ingreadient such as flour and Sugar.
     • Flute: To form a standing edge on a pastry, suh as pie crust before baking
       • Stir: To mix in a circular motion with a cooking tool

2. Grease: To rub shortening, fat or oil on a baking sheet or cooking area.

   • Marianate: To soak in a seasoned liquid to add flavor and tendernous
     • Julienne: To cut into long, thin strips

3. Sift: To put dry ingreatients through a sifter to gain air

   • Beat: To mix with an over and over motion using a spoon or electric beater
     • Blender: To mix two or more ingreadients
       • Combine: To mix together usually by stirring
         • Chop: To cut into small pieces

4. Core: To remove the core of a fruit, with a cooking tool

   • Cube: To cut into small squares
     • Dice: To cut into very small cubes