cooking terms Flashcards
Bread
To cover food with a coating of crumbs
made from bread, crackers, or cereal.
Brush
To spread a liquid coating on something
Dredge
To cover food with a dry ingredient such as flour or sugar
Shaken in a bag, rolled or sprinkled with.
Flute
To form a standing edge on a pastry before baking.
Grease
To rub shortening, butter, fat or oil on the cooking surface
Or Bakeware.
Marinate
To soak in a seasoned liquid, called a marinade to add
Flavor.
Sift
To put dry ingredients through a sifter or a fine sieve to
Incorporate air.
Beat
To mix with an over-and-over motion, using a spoon,
Rotary, or electric beater.
Blend
To combine thoroughly two or more ingredients.
Knead
To work dough by folding, pressing, and turning.
Mix
To combine two or more ingredients, usually by
stirring.
Combine
To mix together usually by stirring.
Stir
To mix with a circular motion of a spoon or other utensil.
Cream
To soften and blend until smooth and light by mixing with
A spoon or an electric mixer.
Whip
To beat rapidly with a rotary beater, an electric mixer, or
Wire whisk.
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 mixture.
Fold in
To combine a delicate mixture, such as beaten egg white
Or whipped cream, with a more solid material. Insert the
Edge of a spoon or rubber scraper vertically down the
Mixture and bring up the rest of the mixture.
Core
To remove the core of a fruit with a corer or paring knife.
Cube
To cut into small cubes.
Julienne
To cut food into long, thin strips
Mash
To crush food until it becomes smooth
Cut
To divide foods into small pieces using a knife or scissors
Dice
To cut into very small cubes
Pare
To cut away the skin or a very thin layer of the skin.
