Recipe Terms

Front

Use a spoon to make circular or figure-eight motions.

Back

stir

Front

A technique to beat ingredients rapidly to incorporate air and increase volume, as in whipping cream.

Back

whip

Front

Use a pastry blender or two knives in a cutting motion to mix solid fat with dry ingredients, like when making a pie crust.

Back

cut in

Front

Use a rubber scraper to gently combine ingredients in a delicate mixture, such as folding beaten egg whites into a mixture.

Back

fold-in

Front

To cut food into small, irregular pieces.

Back

chop

Front

To chop food into pieces that are as small as possible.

Back

mince

Front

Cut into evenly shaped pieces about 1/2 inch on each side.

Back

cube

Front

Cut into evenly shaped pieces about 1/4 inch on each side.

Back

dice

Front

A decoration on food, such as a sprig of parsley.

Back

Garnish

Front

To coat the surface of a pan with fat, such as butter, margarine, or oil.

Back

Grease