Cookery Processes Flashcards
What is grilling ?
- It’s healthy, it required direct heat from elements in the oven.
- No need for fats or oils and it’s
- recommended to use non-stick paper instead of oil.
What is microwaving ?
- it’s not a desirable way to cook food
- it’s quick
- microwaving foods mutates their cells leading to negative effects on your health
What is frying ?
- a good way to add saturated fats to your meal
- when frying with oil, food absorbs most of the oil
- not very healthy due to all the saturated fats.
What is roasting ?
- usually done with dry heat similar to grilling
- when roasting avoid oils and butter
- can result in dry tasting foods
What is barbecuing ?
- you can cook lean meats , potatoes and veg on a barbaque
What is boiling ?
- the healthiest option for cooking ( with steaming and poaching )
- it used water ( boiling water )
- it transfers the heat from the water directly to the food
- water in the UK is non-toxic so it’s healthy, cheap and simple
What is steaming ?
- slightly better than boiling
- the nutrients from the foods do not leach into the water
- the nutrients remain in the food
What is poaching ?
- similar to boiling
- good for eggs and meats
This word means to bake pastry case without a filling, e.g. when you make a quiche:
Baking blind
This word means to add a small amount of air to a mixture using a soon or fork, e.g. to best eggs:
Beat
This word means to mix together margarine and sugar until light and fluffy, you need a bowl and a wooden spoon
Cream
Why marinate meat ?
- flavour
- to tenderise the meat
This world means to mix together dry ingredients with a liquid to give a smooth paste e.g. blending corn flour and water or milk powder and water:
Blend
This word means to cover food with a layer of egg and bread crumbs to protect it when cooking fish, e.g. fish:
Coat
This word means to gently handle a pastry or dough mixture to remove cracks before rolling out or shaping, e.g. when we make bread or pastry’s:
Knead
This word means to gently mix one ingredient into another with a metal spoon to minimise air loss:
Fold
This word means to cover the bottom and sides of a flan case with pastry e.g. when making quiche
Line
This means to be necessary the volume of a mixture by adding air
What does chopping mean ?
Cut into pieces with a knife or other sharp object
What does crush mean ? ( in cooking )
Press down on it to extract the juice
What does cubing or dicing mean ?
But into cubes small than half (1/2) an inch
What does peeling mean ?
To take of the outer layer / skin
What does shredding mean ?
To cut into thin pieces using large holed grater
What does beating mean ?
To mix vigorously with a spoon
What does creaming a food mean ?
Mixed all ingredients until smooth
What does whisking mean ?
Increase the volume of mixture by adding air
What does it mean to line in cooking ?
Cover the bottom and sides of a pastry
What does folding mean ?
Combine ingredients by mixing one ingredient into the rest with a metal fork or spoon
What does mixing mean ?
Combine all ingredients evenly by any method
What does kneading mean ?
To gently handle a pastry or dough mixture to remove cracks when rolling or shaping
What does baking blind mean ?
To bake a pastry case without filling
