Cooking Methods
This cooking method involves cooking food quickly in a small amount of hot oil in a pan while stirring or tossing frequently.
What is sauteing?
Made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic, this popular Middle Eastern dip is traditionally served with pita.
What is hummus?
This living organism acts as a leavening agent in bread dough, producing carbon dioxide gas through fermentation to make it rise.
What is yeast?
Often called the fifth basic taste, this savory, meaty flavor is naturally abundant in foods like mushrooms, soy sauce, and aged parmesan.
What is umami?
This famous cooking competition show originally from Japan features challengers facing off against resident masters using a secret ingredient.
What is iron chef?
Pasta cooked this way translates from Italian to "to the tooth," meaning it's firm to the bite rather than mushy.
What is al dente
This famous Thai noodle dish features rice noodles stir-fried with eggs, tofu or meat, peanuts, and a sweet-savory tamarind sauce.
What is pad thai?
This rich mixture of melted chocolate and warm heavy cream can be used as a glossy glaze, a cake filling, or whipped into a frosting.
What is a ganache?
This vibrant yellow spice, a close relative of ginger, gives yellow mustard and many curry blends their characteristic color.
What is turmeric?
his iconic brand of red-and-white soup cans was famously immortalized as pop art in 1962 by artist Andy Warhol.
What is Campbells
Unlike boiling, this gentle cooking method keeps liquid at a temperature just below the boiling point, with tiny bubbles occasionally breaking the surface.
What is simmering?
Originating in Italy, these small, pillowy dumplings are traditionally made from a mixture of potato, flour, and sometimes ricotta.
What is gnocchi?
In baking, this gentle mixing technique is used to incorporate whipped egg whites or cream into a heavier batter without deflating the trapped air.
What s folding?
Packed with protein and used as a grain alternative, this South American pseudograin is seemingly popular among women.
In a famous Pixar film, arrogant food critic Anton Ego is moved to tears by a rustic, beautifully plated version of this traditional French vegetable stew.
What is ratatouille.
This high-heat cooking method uses dry heat in an oven, ideal for browning meats and caramelizing root vegetables.
What is roasting?
This aromatic Vietnamese soup features a rich, long-simmered spiced broth, rice noodles, and thin slices of meat.
What is pho?
Also known as rising, this is the crucial resting period where shaped yeast dough expands before going into the oven.
What is proofing?
This herb looks very similar to flat-leaf parsley, but its distinct flavor is notoriously divisive due to a genetic trait that makes it taste soapy to some people.
What is cilantro (or coriander innego)
This famous fictional bear from darkest Peru is known for his obsession with sandwiches filled with this bittersweet citrus fruit spread.
What is marmalade?
This classic combination technique involves searing meat in a pan and then finishing it by slow-cooking it in a covered pot with a small amount of liquid.
What is braising?
Popular across Latin America and Spain, these baked or fried handheld turnovers are stuffed with savory fillings like spiced meat, cheese, or corn.
What are empanadas?
This chemical leavener requires both moisture and an acidic ingredient (like buttermilk or molasses) to activate and make baked goods rise.
What is baking soda?
Belonging to the allium family alongside onions and garlic, these mild-flavored white stalks look like giant, thick green onions.
What are leeks
Invented in New York in the late 19th century, this iconic hot deli sandwich features pastrami or corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing on rye.
What is a rueben sandwich?