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 does it man to baste
100
To thoroughly mix ingredients and incorporate air using a spoon, wire whisk, mixer, or food processor with an up-and-down and circular motion
What does it mean to beat
100
To cook in an oven with dry, hot air
What does it mean to bake
100
To cook food in hot liquid, 212^oF, having bubbles that rise to and break on the surface of the liquid
What does it mean to boil
200
To cut food into very fine, uneven pieces.
What does it mean to mince
200
To lower a food’s temperature to freezing or below by placing it in a freezer.
What does it mean to freeze
200
To stir or mix ingredients until they are thoroughly combined and smooth
What does it mean to blend
200
To cook uncovered under a direct heat source
What does it mean to broil
200
To cook food in a pan using vapor produced by a boiling liquid
What does it mean to steam
300
To cut food into small, equal size squares about ½ inch in size.
What does it mean to cube
300
To expose to warmth in order to free from a frozen state.
What does it mean to defrost/thaw
300
To blend or mix two or more ingredients
What does it mean to combine
300
To cook meat, fish, or poultry uncovered in an oven with dry, hot air
What does it mean to roast
300
To cook food in a microwave oven using little or no liquid
What does it mean to microwave
400
To cut food into small, equal size squares about ¼ to 1/8 inch in size.
What does it mean to dice
400
To remove liquid from a solid food by pouring off the liquid, putting the food through a colander, or drying with paper towels.
What does it mean to drain
400
To lightly mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large fork and spoon
What does it mean to toss
400
To broil over hot coals or on a griddle
What does it mean to grill
400
To cook food in a small amount of hot fat
What does it mean to fry
500
To cut or break food into long, thin strips by using a knife, fork, or grater.
What does it mean to shred
500
To lightly sprinkle the surface of a food with crumbs, flour, or sugar.
What does it mean to dust
500
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 does to mean to knead
500
To roast slowly on a rack or spit over hot coals or some other direct heat source and baste with a spicy sauce
What does it mean to barbeque
500
To cook large pieces of meat or poultry slowly over low heat in a small amount of hot liquid in a tightly covered pan