Cooking Terms

Cooking Terms

1. Cutting

   • Mince
     • To cut or chop into very small, fine pieces.
   • Cut
     • To divide foods into small pieces with knife or scissors.
   • Mash
     • To crush food until smooth
   • Chop
     • To cut into smaller pieces or chunks

2. Mixing

   • Beat
     • To mix with over and over motion vigorously
   • Cream
     • To beat shortening or another fat with sugar till mixture is light and fluffy
   • Knead
     • To work dough by pressing and folding until smooth and elastic.
   • Cut in
     • To mix a solid fat with dry ingredients using cutting motion

3. Preparation

   • Brush
     • Spead liquid coating on food with brush or towel.
   • Grease
     • Rub shortening, fat, or oil on cooking surface of bakeware. Waxed paper or paper towel for thin even layer.
   • Bread
     • Cover food with coating of crumbs. Bread, crackers, cereal. Often dipped in milk or eggs before coating

4. Cooking

   • Simmer
     • Cook food in liquid just below boiling point.
   • Boil
     • To cook food in liquid at a high temp so that bubbles rise to the surface and break
   • Broil
     • Cook using direct heat on a grid iron over heat or in oven under heat.
   • Roast
     • To cook by dry heat, uncovered, in usually a oven