Cooking terms, abbreviations, and equivalents

Front

To turn on the oven and allow it to heat to a certain temperature before putting food in it

Back

preheat

Front

To cook or brown in a pan with a small amount of fat

Back

sauté

Front

To cut into small cubes

Back

dice

Front

To cut the outer skin off of a fruit or vegetable using a paring knife or peeler

Back

pare

Front

To cook just below the boiling point

Back

simmer

Front

To use a pastry blender to mix fat into flour

Back

cut in

Front

To cut into pieces as small as possible

Back

mince

Front

To work dough into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching

Back

knead

Front

To combine sugar and fat until smooth

Back

cream

Front

To cut food into small pieces

Back

chop