Cooking Terms

Cooking Terms

1. Preparation

   • Bread
     • To cover a food with a coating of crumbs made from bread crackers or cereal. The food is often dipped in a liquid such as milk or egg before coating
   • Dredge
     • To cover a food with a dry ingredient such as flour or sugar. The food may be rolled in, sprinkled with, or shaken in a bag with the dry ingredient
   • Marinate
     • To soak in a seasoned liquid, called a marinade, to add flavor and/or to tenderize
   • Brush
     • To spread a liquid coating on a food, using a pastry brush or paper towel
   • Grease
     • To rub shortening, fat, or oil, on the cooking surface or bake-ware. Use wax paper or paper towel to spread a thin, even layer
   • Silf
     • 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 wisk
   • Flute
     • To form a standing edge on a pastry, such as pie crust, before baking. Press the dough with your fingers to create this scalloped edge, or use a fork to "crimp" the edge.

2. Mixing

   • Fold in
     • To combine delicate mixture, such as beaten egg or whipped cream with a more solid material. Insert the edge of the spoon or rubber scraper vertically down through the middle of the mixture, slide it across the bottom of the bowl, bring it up with some of the mixture and fold over on top of the rest
   • 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 mixer. Use a pastry blender , two knives, or a fork
   • Knead
     • To work dough by folding, pressing, and turning, until it is smooth and elastic. Place dough on floured board, fold it in half, and press firmly with the heels of your hands
   • Cream
     • To soften and blend smooth and light by mixing with a spoon or an electric mixer
   • Mix
     • To combine two or more ingredients, usually by stirring
   • Combine
     • To mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients
   • Beat
     • To mix with an over-an-over motion, using a spoon, rotary, or electric beater
   • Blend
     • Two combine thoroughly two or more ingredients