Preparation & Cooking Terms

1. Preparation & Cooking Terms

2. Bake • To cook in the oven by dry heat

3. Beat To mix rapidly using an electric mixer

4. Blend • To mix two or more ingredients together thoroughly • Spoon • Whisk • Electric mixer

5. Crumble • To break into small pieces and scatter over another food

6. Chill • To refrigerate food until it is cold

7. Combine • To mix two or more ingredients together

8. Cream • To combine sugar and shortening until soft and smooth • Use electric mixer

9. Chop • To use a French chefs knife and cut into small pieces

10. Cube • To cut into pieces that are the same size

11. Dice • To cut into very small cubes

12. Glaze • To coat with a thin sugar syrup

13. Grease • To coat food or pan with oil or grease

14. Knead • Work dough with hands

15. Level • To even off a measuring cup with a straight edge spatula

16. Mix • To combine two or more ingredients

17. Mince • To chop into very small pieces (as small as possible)

18. Peel • To pull off the outer covering of a fruit or vegetable

19. Press • To pack or push down on a mixture

20. Preheat • To heat the oven to the baking temperature • Before putting food in oven

21. Puree • Grind fruits and vegetables into a soft paste • Usually done with blender

22. Slice • To cut into thin flat pieces

23. Shred • To cut into small, long pieces

24. Stir • To mix with a circular motion or figure eight motion

25. Season • To add flavoring to foods

26. Whip • To beat rapidly to incorporate air

27. Boil • To heat a liquid until bubbles constantly rise to the surface and break

28. Simmer • To heat a liquid just before it boils. Bubbles start to rise to the top but does not break the surface

29. Toss • To tumble a mixture very lightly with a spoon and fork

30. Drain • To remove excess liquids from a food

31. Garnish • To decorate a food or dish with small colorful food.