Kitchen Vocabulary Mixing Terms

To combine two or more ingredients into one mass by stirring or beating them

• Blend

• Stir

• Mix

• Combine

To beat solid fat and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth, light, and creamy

• Whip

• Cream

• Fold In

• Blend

To blend a delicate mixture into a heavier one, using a rubber spatula in a gentle up, down, and over motion so that the mixture stays light

• Fold in

• Cut in

• Whip

• Beat

To combine flour and solid fat by cutting the fat into tiny pieces using a pastry blender, two forks or knives, or the hands

• Cream

• Blend

• Knead

• Cut in

To stir or mix ingredients until they are thoroughly combined and smooth

• Whip

• Blend

• Stir

• Cream

To beat quickly and vigorously by hand, wire whisk, or mixer to incorporate air and to make a mixture light and fluffy

• Cream

• Combine

• Mix

• Whip

To reduce dry ingredients to finer particles, add air to dry ingredients, or combine dry ingredients by putting them through a sieve

• Sift

• Knead

• Sit

• Blend

To lightly mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large fork and spoon

• Beat

• Mix

• Toss

• Stir

To work a ball of dough with the heels of the hands repeating press, fold, and turn motions until the dough is smooth and elastic

• Beat

• Knead

• Combine

• Cut In

To mix using a spoon or wire whisk in a circular motion

• Combine

• Mix

• Beat

• Stir