Recipe Terms

This means to keep food moist during cooking by spooning or pouring melted fat, meat drippings, fruit juice, or sauce over it

• baste

• dredge

• fold

• scald

This means to cut or divide into flat pieces

• mince

• chop

• slice

• cut in

This means to beat rapidly to incorporate air and increase volume

• stir

• whip

• blend

• mix

This means to dip food into a mixture such as beaten eggs and milk and then roll it in crumbs

• dredge

• sear

• marinate

• bread

To cut food into irregular pieces with a knife, scissors, or food chopper

• cut in

• dice

• chop

• slice

To stir or beat solid fat such as shortening or butter with sugar until the mixture is soft, smooth, and creamy

• fold

• mix

• blend

• cream

To mix dry ingredients into shortening by using a pastry blender, two knives, or a fork

• chop

• blend

• cut in

• mix

To use a fold-push-turn motion when working with dough

• knead

• fold

• dredge

• sear

To heat milk just below the boiling point

• brown

• sear

• scald

• dredge

To dip into or sprinkle with flour

• dredge

• sear

• bread

• sift