Cooking Terms
What does Preheat mean?
To warm appliance up to required temperature.
To read a recipe what is the 1st thing you need to do?
Read the recipe all the way through first.
What is step 1 in making a recipe after reading the recipe?
Step 1- Gathering your utensils and ingredients.
When you cream something what are you doing?
Using a electric beater to make it smooth and creamy.
What do you measure in a wet measurment?
Liquid
What does it mean to Baste something?
It means to use a baster or brush to apply liquid over food.
What is the 1st thing you are looking for when reading a recipe?
Prep time- how long it takes to prepare
What is step 2 in making a recipe?
Step 2- Following cooking and baking directions.
When you are kneading bread what motions are you doing?
You are pressing, folding, rolling, punching movements.
What are you measuring in dry measures?
Dry ingredients like sugar, flour etc.
What does it mean to brown something?
Browning surface of the meat to remove excess fat.
What is the second thing you need to look for in a recipe?
How long it is going to take to cook
What is step 3 in making a recipe?
Step 3- measuring ingredients and mixing.
What are you doing when your whipping something?
You are adding air to it.
When you measure baking powder what measuring device do you use?
Measuring spoons
What does to Beat/Mix/Stir mean?
Mixing ingredients together.
What else do you need to look for in a recipe
Serving size- is there going to be enough to feed everyone.
What is step 4 in making a recipe?
Step 4- Greasing the pan if needed and place in cooking pan.
When you are melting something what are you doing?
You are applying heat to change a liquid into a solid.
When you are measuring anything dry what do you do?
Always make sure it is even/level by using a knife.
What does Blending mean?
Making food of a smooth consistency using an electric blender.
What else are you looking for in your recipe?
What to preheat oven to.
What is the Step 5 in making a recipe?
Step 5 - cooking it.
When you are grating something, what are you doing?
You are tearing food into long thin pieces.
When measuring liquids what do you need to do?
Make sure measuring cup is on something solid and look at it at eye level to get the right amount.