Cooking Terms

To set the oven to cooking temperature in advance so that is has time to reach the desired temperature y the start of cooking

• Bake

• Preheat

• Roast

• Stire

To cook in an oven or oven type appliance in a covered or uncovered pan

• Roast

• BBQ

• Bake

• Broil

To mix with an over-and-over motion using a spoon or electric beater

• Mix

• Stir

• Toss

• Beat

To combine 2 or more ingredients,usually by stirring

• Sift

• Mix

• Beat

• Combine

To mix with a circular motion of a spoon or other utensil

• Dilute

• Mash

• Stir

• Combine

To work dough with your hands by folding, pulling, pressing and turning until gluten is formed

• Cream

• Knead

• Stir

• Mix

to lessen the strength, thickness or flavor. Usually done by adding some type of liquid

• Dilute

• Mix

• Stir

• Knead

To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy

• Mix

• Combine

• Cut In

• Cream

To prepare food by adding heat in any form.

• Cook

• Fry

• Broil

• Sear

To cut fat into flour with a pastry blender or two knives until it is distributed into small particles in the mixture

• Cream

• Cut In

• Fold

• Whip