Freshmen Cooking Terms

What does it mean to cook in a little hot fat until the food's surface is brown?

• sear
• pare
• brown
• score

What does it mean to combine all ingredients until smooth?

• beat
• blend
• drain
• whip

Mixing solid shortening into a flour mixture using two knifes or a pastry blender to cut through the shortening. This mixing technique is called:

• blend

• whip

• cut in

• stir

To mix fast bringing the contents to the top of the bowl and back down again. (spoons, rotary beaters, or electric mixers are used for this). This is called:

• whip

• beat

• stir

to heat the liquid until it gets hot enough for bubbles to appear

• bake

• drain

• boil

to cook under direct heat

• blend

• broil

• brown

to cook food in an oven

• grate

• blend

• bake

To cook in a small amount of fat in a skillet

• Scallop

• saute

• fry

• bake

To cook slowly just below the boiling point.

• boil

• bake

• simmer

• cook

To cook in an oven with dry, hot air. This is what you do with cookies, brownies, cakes

• Bake

• Broil

• Grill

• Roast