Cooking Terminology

What does it mean to decorate a food?

• beat
• brown
• rehydrate
• garnish

What does it mean to cut food into tiny pieces?

• slice
• dice
• flake
• sear

What does it mean 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

What does it mean to pour off excess liquid?

• rehydrate
• brush
• drain
• reconstitute

To cut or chop food into very small pieces - usually onion or garlic.

• Dice
• Julienne
• Slice
• Mince

To cook in  a small amount of fat.

• Fry
• Simmer
• Saute
• Boil

To mix ingredients by gently turning one part over another with a spatula.

• Cut in
• Fold in
• Stir in
• Cream in

The abbreviation for tablespoon is

• t
• tsp
• tbls
• tbsp

The abbreviation for teaspoon is

• ts
• tsp
• teas.
• tspn

Boil?

• To heat a liquid until it starts bubbling
• to brush food
• to stir food
• to yell into to a pot "Boil already"