Kitchen Vocabulary Cooking Terms

To cook food by completely immersing in hot fat

• Pan Fry

• Deep Fry

• Grill

• Boil

To cook small pieces of food covered completely by a liquid at a simmer for a long period of time

• Stew

• Braise

• Poach

• Simmer

To cook food in a liquid just at or below the boiling point

• Boil

• Poach

• Simmer

• Steam

To cook in an oven with dry, hot air. This is what you do with cookies, brownies, cakes

• Bake

• Broil

• Grill

• Roast

To cook food in a pan by using the vapor from a small amount of boiling liquid

• Boil

• Steam

• Simmer

• Braise

To cook food in a small amount of liquid just below a simmer

• Steam

• Simmer

• Braise

• Poach

To lightly brown or cook food in a small amount of hot fat over moderate heat; Pieces of food are cut into small or thin pieces preserving texture, moisture, flavor.

• Pan Fry

• Saute

• Stir Fry

• Deep Fry

To cook bite-sized small pieces of food quickly over high heat in a small amount of fat while stirring constantly.

• Stir Fry

• Deep fry

• Pan Fry

• Saute

To broil over hot coals or on a griddle

• Bake

• Broil

• Grill

• Deep fry

To cook meats, fish, poultry uncovered in an oven with dry, hot air

• Braise

• Bake

• Boil

• Roast