2.04 Terms

To turn on an appliance or oven to a desired temperature about 5-10 minutes before the food is to be placed in it

• Soak

• Vent

• Preheat

• Chop

A very full or large amount. Example: a measuring cup that is overflowing.

• Pinch

• Ounce

• Heaping

• Large

To cut food into large, thick or thin flat pieces with a slicing knife; use a sawing motion while gently pressing the knife down

• Saw

• Cut

• Slice

• Score

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

• Slice

• Chop

• Dice

• Score

To check for correct measurement at “eye level” for liquids or to scrape to level using a straight-edge spatula for dry and solid ingredients.

• Spatula

• Cup

• Level

• Sift

To pour or spoon pan juices, melted fat, or sauces over the surface of a food during cooking

• Season

• Marinate

• Baste

• Soak

To leave an opening in the covering of a food through which steam can escape.

• Vent

• Open

• Dissolve

• Strain

To make something easy to chew by applying a process or a substance that breaks down connective tissue or fiber

• Marinate

• Tenderize

• Season

• Soak

Sift is to separate solid from liquid materials by pouring the mixture through a strainer or sieve

• True

• False

To cut food into small, uneven pieces.

• Mince

• Dice

• Chop

• Cube