Common Kitchen Terms

To cook liquid at boiling temperature

• boil

• bake

• simmer

• saute

To cut into 1/4 inch cubes

• dice

• mince

• slice

• chop

To distribute solid shortening through dry ingredients

• cut-in

• fold

• whip

• stir

To cook by dry heat, usually in an oven

• bake

• broil

• roast

• simmer

To cook meat of poultry by dry heat, usually in an oven

• roast

• bake

• broil

• simmer

To moisten food while it's cooking to add flavor

• baste

• broil

• roast

• bake

To beat rapidly to incorporate air and increase volume

• whip

• stir

• fold

• cut-in

To combine a delicate ingredient to a solid mixture

• fold

• whip

• stir

• cut-in

To cook in a closed pot with only enough water to generate steam

• steam

• baste

• braise

• saute

To cut into square, chunky pieces, roughly the same size

• chop

• mince

• dice

• julienne