Baking and Pastries Terms

Cook in oven by dry heat

• Bake
• Sear
• Boil

Cut into pieces with knife or food chopper

• Chop
• Cube
• Dice

To distribute shortening into dry ingredients by breaking it into fine particles with two knives or a pastry blender

• Broil
• Cut-in
• Dice

Cut into pieces about ¼ inch in size

• Dice
• Cube
• Chop

Cut into pieces about ½ inch in size

• Chop
• Cube
• Dice

Remove outer skin

• Strain 
• Baste
• Pare

Turn food upside down

• Whip
• Cut-in
• Invert 

Cut into thin broad pieces

• Cube
• Slice
• Dice

Separate solid food from liquid using a bowl-shaped fine screen

• Strain 
• Dot
• Grate 

Combine ingredients vigorously with mixer, spoon or whisk

• Mix/ Combine/ Blend
• Beat
• Whip