Real-World Reading: Recipes

to cook at a high temperature, usually in an oven

• boil

• bake

• brown

• simmer

to cook in a liquid at a low temperature on a stove-top

• bake

• beat

• simmer

• season

items that are not in liquid form, such as flour, sugar, and salt

• dry ingredients

• cream

• marinate

• saute

to heat an oven to a certain temperature before baking something

• grease

• saute

• bake

• preheat

to heat a liquid until it gets very hot and bubbles

• simmer

• bake

• boil

• brown

to cook with a small amount of oil in a skillet

• saute

• brown

• beat

• simmer

to soften a mixture by stirring it with a spoon or a beater until it is light and fluffy

• beat

• puree

• season

• cream

to cover a pan with oil, butter, or shortening

• grease

• cream

• puree

• saute

to soak uncooked food in a liquid for a period to add flavor

• cream

• puree

• simmer

• marinate

to mix with a spoon, whisk, or beater using a fast motion

• beat

• cream

• puree

• season