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What is to cut into small, uneven pieces?
What is Chop
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What is To expose to warmth in order to free from a frozen state.
What is Defrost
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What is To thoroughly mix ingredients and incorporate air using a spin wire whisk mixer or food processor with an up and down and circular motion.
What is Beat
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What is to reduce food into small pieces by pressing and rubbing it against the "teeth" of a grater.
What is Grate
100
What is To turn on an appliance or oven to a desired temperature about 5-10 minutes be for the food is placed in it.
What is Preheat
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What is to cut food into very fine, uneven pieces.
What is Mince
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What is To lower a food's temperature to freezing or below by placing it in a freezer.
What is Freeze
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What is to blend or mix two or more ingredients.
What is Combine
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What is to cut or break food into long, thin strips by using a knife,fork or grater.
What is Shred
200
What is PareWhat is To remove the stem and the very thin layer of peel of a fruit or vegetable with a paring knife or peeler.
What is Pare
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What is to cut food into small, equal size squares about 1/2 inch in size.
What is Cube
300
What is To remove liquid from a solid food by pouring off the liquid, putting the food through a colander, or drying with paper towel.
What is Drain
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What is to lightly mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large fork or spoon
What is Toss
300
What is MarinateWhat is To soak food in a cold, seasoned liquid usually containing an acid in order to add flour to or tenderize the food.
What is Marinate
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What is To separate solid from liquid materials by pouring mixture through a strainer or sieve
What is Strain
400
To cut into small, equal size squares about 1/3
What is Dice
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What is To pour or spoon pan juices, melted fat, or sauces over the surface of a food during cooking, using a baster, cup or spoon to keep the food moist and add flavor.
What is Baste
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What is to stir or mix ingredients until the are thoroughly combined.
What is Blend
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What is to combine flour and solid fat by cutting the fat into tiny pieces using a pasty blender two forks or knives or the hands.
What is Cut-in
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What is BraiseWhat is to large pieces of meat or poultry slowly over low heat in a small amount of hot liquid in a tightly covered pan.
What is Braise
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What is to remove the outer layer/skin, by stripping or pulling off with your finger or a knife.
What is Peel
500
What is To increase the flavor of a food by adding herbs, spices or other ingredients; to prepare a cooking utensil for cooking
What is Season
500
What is To blend a delicate mixture into a heavier one, using a rubber spatula, spoon, or wire whisk in a gentle up, down and over motion so that the mixture stays light.
What is to Fold
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What is To make small, straight, shallow cuts with a slicing knife in the surface of a food; often done to tenderize meat or to let sauces soak in.
What is Score
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What is To work a ball of dough with the heels of the hands repeating press, fold, and turn motions until the dough is smooth and elastic.
What is Knead
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