Kitchen Glossary Flashcards
To cook strips of vegetables or meat quickly by stirring them in hot oil;
“Stir-fry”
Woka
To cook food in water just under the boiling point;
“Simmer”
Sjuda
To cook in an oven, e.g. potatoes, cakes, bread, ham;
“Bake”
Ugnssteka
To moisten a product with its own juices, fat or sauce;
“Baste”
Ösa
To mix vigorously, e.g. eggs;
“Beat”
Vispa
To cook in water or other liquid at 100 degrees Celsius;
“Boil”
Koka
To brown meat and vegetables in fat and then cook slowly in a small amount of liquid;
“Braise”
Bräsera
The American equivalent of to grill;
“Broil”
Grilla
To mix sugar, shortening and other ingredients until smooth;
“Cream”
Röra (verb)
To cook by braising something with cream, e.g. creamed mushrooms;
“Cream”
Gräddstuva
To coat with breadcrumbs before frying;
“Crumb”
Panera
To cover in hot fat which is deep enough to cover the item;
“Deep fry”
Fritera
To cut into small cubes.
“Dice”
Tärna (vb)
To pour alcohol on a food item and light it e.g. flambéed bananas.
“Flame”
Flambera
To cook in fat in a frying pan.
“Fry”
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