To remove the outer layer of skin from a vegetable

• peel

• chop

• slice

• grate

to cook meat or vegetables in the oven

• bake

• saute

• roast

• broil

cooking just below the boiling point in a liquid

• boil

• broil

• saute

• simmer

cutting foods in long, thin, match stick like strips

• slice

• dice

• mince

• julienne

putting dry ingredients through a strainer to break up particles and/or blend ingredients

• sift

• cream

• stir

• mix

to beat rapidly until the mixture is fluffy using a wired utensil

• beat

• whip

• mix

• sift

brushing or pouring liquid over food as it cooks to keep food moist and add flavor

• steam

• bake

• baste

• broil

the pressing, turning, and folding of dough with your hands to develop gluten

• grease

• knead

• fold in

• mix

T or Tbsp stands for

• pound

• teaspoon

• tablespoon

• cup

abbreviation for pound is

• pd

• p

• pnd

• lb