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WorksheetsCooking Terms
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
To combine thoroughly ( parts are indistinguishable from one another) two or more ingredients.
Mix
Sift
Blend
Combine
To add salt, pepper or other substances to food to enhance the flavor
Enhance
Stir
Season
Whip
To remove or strip off the skin or rind of some fruits and vegetables
Peel
Zest
Chop
Dice
To cut or chop food as finely as possible. Usually done with garlic
Grate
Mince
Chop
Dice
To cut into very small cubes
Chop
Mince
Dice
Mash
To cut into small pieces.
Dice
Peel
Mince
Chop
To rub food such as cheese against a grater to get small fine particles
Zest
Grate
Dice
Mash
To nix ingredients lightly so you don't crush them. Like in salad.
Toss
Slice
Mash
Dilute
to cook in liquid, usually water, in which bubbles rise constantly and break on the surface
Bake
Boil
Steam
Scald
To mix ingredients gently by turning one part over into another with a spatula
Mix
Combine
Fold-In
Knead
to beat rapidly to incorporate air and increase the volume . applied to cream and eggs.
Stir
Whip
Flour
Fold-In
To add an interesting and completely edible item to a plate to make it look more attractive
Dress Up
Garnish
Chiffonade
Grate
To bake,dry, or toast a food until the surface is brown
Grill
Dye
Brown
Broil
To cook under direct heat or over coals
Bake
Baste
Broil
Boil
To roast meat slowly on a spit rack or rack over heat, basting frequently with a seasoned sauce.
Boil
Drizzle
BBQ
Marinate
TO cook uncovered in a small amount of fat
Sear
Saute
BBQ
Fry
To cook below the boiling point. Bubbles form slowly and break near the surface
Boil
Steam
Sear
Saute
To sprinkle or coat with a powdered substance. usually crumbs or seasoning
Flour
Sprinkle
Season
Score
to spread a liquid, usually butter or egg onto a surface using a brush
Baste
Brush
Smear
Flute
to cook by the vapor produced when water is heated to the boiling point.
Sear
Steam
Saute
Fry
