Cooking Terms

To cook food in liquid that is just below the boiling point

• Boil

• Simmer

• Burn

• Bake

To cook food in a pan with a small amount of fat

• Fry

• Deep fry

• Saute

• Microwave

To beat rapidly to introduce air bubbles into foods such as eggs or cream

• Fold

• Grill

• Whip

To cut food into smaller pieces

• Cut - up

• Chop

• Mince

• Grind

To work together sugar and fat (butter) until the mixture is soft and fluffy

• Mix

• Whip

• Cream

• Stir

To combine butter or shortening with flour using a pastry blender or two butter knives

• Mix

• Combine

• Grab

• Cut-in

To cut into small cubes of even size

• Dice

• Cut Up

• Hulk Smash

• Chop

To mix ingredients gently by turning one part over another

• Mix

• Fold

• Stir

• Shake

To finely divide food in various sizes by rubbing it on a surface with sharp projections

• Chop

• Grill

• Pretty Good

• Grate

To work dough to further mix Ingredients or to develop gluten

• Grab

• Pull

• Knead

• Beat