Cooking 1
A tool to flip pancakes
What is a spatula
To cut food into pieces that are as small and fine as possible so they blend evenly into a dish.
What is to mince
The temperature range between and where bacteria multiply rapidly is known by this dangerous name.
What is the danger zone
A tool used to smash potatoes
What is a potato masher
This French cooking technique requires long, slow cooking in a small amount of liquid, usually for tough cuts of meat.
What is to braise?
A tool that has curved sides used to fry, sear and and sautéing.
What is a skillet
To beat ingredients, such as cream or egg whites, very rapidly to add air and volume.
What is to whip
A tool shaped like a bowl used to strain the water out of pasta
What is a colander
To add liquid to a hot pan, scraping up all the delicious browned bits stuck to the bottom to create a rich sauce base.
What is to deglaze
A tool used to quickly cook small pieces of food over very high heat with a minimal amount of oil.
What is a wok
To briefly drop food into boiling water, then immediately plunge it into ice water to stop the cooking process.
What is to blanch