casserole
stir-fry
soups
vocabulary
Spice
100
this is baked in an oven or microwave
What is casserole?
100
Quickly cooking foods with little fat/oil. Oriental foods are typically cooked this way.
What is stir fry?
100
single-vegetable soups use this as the base for the soup. (egg drop soup, won ton soup etc...)
What is broth?
100
What is stir-fry cooked in?
What is a wok?
100
The most expensive seasoning
What is saffron?
200
Casseroles developed out of a need for a quick meal because women were working. They were ____to____.
What is easy-to-prepare?
200
Soaking meat in juices or other liquids to aid in tendarizing. Usually do this to the meats in stir fry
What is marinating?
200
Concentrated cubes or granules of broth that are dissolved in hot water
What is boullion cubes?
200
The french word for casserol "toppings". If seen on a menu, you can assume it is higher in fat.
What is au gratin?
200
What spice do we need to reduce in our diet?
What is salt?
300
30-60 minutes
What is the baking time for a casserol in the oven
300
Water, broth, or juice seasoned with soy sauce used for stir-fry
What is basic sauce?
300
A simple method for thickening soups, stews, and sauces, nothing is added...just keep on cookin'!
What is reduction?
300
The french word for natural "meat juice"
What is au jus
300
The most commonly used spice, typical for baking.
What is cinnamon?
400
Cracker crumbs, french fried onions, potato chips
What is topping?
400
These natural seasonings are added to oil and meats before cooking or during cooking. Most typically found in oriental cooking.
What is fresh garlic and/or ginger?
400
These are typical thickening agent used in soups.
What is egg, cream, or beans?
400
A liquid that helps hold together a mixture
What is a binder?
400
Used on bread for Italian foods.
What is garlic, basil, or oregano?
500
Using meats and other products in a casserol that have been prepared already to speed up cooking time
What is precook?
500
Produces a finished product that is clear (unlike its cousin, 'flour'). Add this as a thickening agent.
What is cornstarch?
500
A dish prepared by STEWing or simmering small pieces of meat and other foods together for a long period of time.
What is a stew?
500
Rich cream soup that uses shellfish as the base?
What is a bisque?
500
Typically used on deviled eggs
What is paprika?
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