Cooking Terms

To cut or break food into long, thin strips by using a knife, fork, or grater.

• Mince

• Slice

• Shred

• Peel

To cut food to every fine, uneven pieces.

• Dice

• Chop

• Mince

• Shred

To cut food into small, uneven pieces

• Chop

• Mince

• Score

• Dice

To cut food into small, equal squares about 1/2 inch in sice

• Mince

• Slice

• Pare

• Cube

To cut food into small, equal size squares about 1/4 to 1/8 inch

• Dice

• Slice

• Cube

• Shred

To reduce food into small pieces by pressing and rubbing it against the "teeth" of a grater

• Peel

• Pare

• Grate

• Score

To cut food or brake into long, thin strips by using a knife, fork, or grater

• Grate

• Shred

• Score

• Slice

To remove the stemand the very thin layer of peel of a fruit or vegetablewith a paring knife or peeler

• Pare

• Shred

• Grate

• Score

To remove the outer layer/skin, by stripping or pulling off with your fingers or a knife

• Pare

• Peel

• Score

• Grate

To make small, straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food

• Slice

• Score

• Peel

• Pare