Cooking
Bake
To cook by dry heat, usually in an oven
Barbecue
To roast meat slowly on a spit rack or rack over heat-basting frequently with a seasoned sauce.
Cream
To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy.
Brush
To coat food with butter, margarine, or egg - using a small brush
Grate
To finely divide food in various sizes by rubbing it on a grater with sharp projections.
Beat
To make a mixture smooth by lifting it over and over quickly with a big beating stroke or to incorporate air through the mixture.
Cook
To prepare food by applying heat in any form
Flour
To sprinkle or coat with a powdered substance, usually with crumbs or seasonings.
Cut in
To cut fat into flour with two knives, or a pastry blender, until it is distributed in small particles throughout the mixture.
Peel
To remove or strip off the skin or rind of some fruits and vegetables.
Blend
To mix two or more ingredients together until well combined.
Broil
To cook over, under, or in front of hot coals or a gas or electric burner, or other form of direct heat.
Brown
To bake, dry, or toast a food until the surface is brown.
Chop
To cut into small pieces
Season
To add salt, pepper, or other substances to food to enhance the flavor
Boil
To cook in water or liquid in which bubbles rise continually and break on surface
Saute
To cook in a small amount of fat
Garnish
To ornament food - usually with another colorful food - before serving to add eye appeal.
Dice
To cut into very small cubes
Steam
To cook in the steam generated by boiling water
Knead
To work dough with the "heel" of the hands, using a pressing motion, accompanied by folding and stretching until smooth and elastic.
Simmer
To cook below the boiling point, bubbles form slowly and break on the surface
Fold in
To mix ingredients by gently turning one part over another with a spatula
Mince
To cut or chop food as finely as possible
Toss
To mix ingredients lightly without mashing or crushing them.