Cooking Terms

Cooking pasta so it still has a little bite to it and isn't a big, soggy mess.

Brush meat with a sauce or marinade as it cooks.

To stir firmly with a fork or wisk

The process of cooking vegetables very briefly and will literally be dropped into boiling water for a minute.

To cut fruits or vegetables into various sized pieces.

To beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

This is when you chop ingredients into neat cubes.

Removing the bones from meat or fish

cut vegetables into long, fine, even strips.

Meat or fish are left to soak up the juices before cooking