Cooking Terms

 To decorate a food

• beat
• brown
• rehydrate
• garnish

 To cut a food into long, thin pieces

• flake
• rehydrate
• peel
• slice

To remove skin from a fruit or vegetable

• whip
• garnish
• drain
• peel

 To cut food into tiny pieces?

• slice
• dice
• flake
• sear

 To combine mixtures by gently cutting down through the mixture and turning over near the surface using a rubber spatula or spoon

• fold
• whip
• cut in
• beat

To pour off excess liquid?

• rehydrate
• brush
• drain
• reconstitute

 To cut into small squares?

• cube
• blend
• sear
• score

To beat until smooth, soft, light and creamy?

• blend
• cream
• peel
• whip

What does it mean to cut food into small pieces with a knife or scissors?

• chop
• mince
• brown
• flake

What does it mean to cook in a little hot fat until the food's surface is brown?

• sear
• pare
• brown
• score