Baking Terms

Cooking that uses dry heat

• Blend

• Cream

• Scald

• Bake

Cut into pieces with knife or food chopper

• Chop
• Cube
• Dice

To distribute shortening into dry ingredients by breaking it into fine particles with two knives or a pastry blender

• Broil
• Cut-in
• Dice

Combine ingredients vigorously with mixer, spoon or whisk

• Mix/ Combine/ Blend
• Beat
• Whip

Beat quickly and vigorously with the purpose of incorporating air

• Beat
• Broil
• Whip

Combine ingredients thoroughly but not vigorously as in beating

• Whip
• Cut-in
• Mix/ Combine/ Blend

Pour off liquid from a solid food

• Scald 
• Drain
• Well

Rub food on a grater so it breaks into fine particles

• Dot
• Grate 
• Dash

Pour a thin stream of liquid over food

• Dash
• Dot
• Drizzle

Mix by hand in a circular motion

• Stir
• Beat
• Whip