To pour or spoon pan juices, melted fat or sauces over the surface of food during cooking , using a baster, cup or spoon to keep the food moist and add flavor.
What is 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 is Beat?
100
To cook in an oven with dry, hot air.
What is Bake?
100
To turn an appliance or oven to a desired temperature about 5-10 minutes before food is to be placed in it.
What is Pre-heat?
200
To cut food into very fine, uneven pieces.
What is Mince?
200
To lower a food's temperature to freezing or below by placing in a freezer.
What is Freeze?
200
To stir or mix ingredients until they are thoroughly combined and smooth.
What is Blend?
200
To cook food in hot liquid, 212 degrees F, having bubbles that rise to and break on the surface of the liquid.
What is Boil?
200
To cook 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?
300
To cut food into small, equal size squares about 1/4 to 1/8 inch in size.
What is Dice?
300
To expose to warmth in order to free from a frozen state.
What is Defrost/Thaw?
300
To beat solid fat and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth, light, and creamy.
What is Cream?
300
To cook food by completely immersing in hot fat; also know as French frying.
What is Deep-fry?
300
To sprinkle or coat a food with flour.
What is Flour?
400
To reduce food into small pieces by pressing and rubbing in against the "teeth" of a grater.
What is Grate?
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 is Drain?
400
To blend or mix two or more ingredients.
What is Combine?
400
To broil over hot coals or on a griddle.
What is Grill?
400
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 Fold?
500
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?
500
To separate solid from liquid materials by pouring the mixture through a strainer or sieve.
What is Strain?
500
To combine flour and solid fat by cutting the fat into tiny pieces and using a pastry blender, two forks or knives, or the hands.