Cutting & Chopping
This verb means to cut food into small cubes.
What is dice?
This verb means to cook food in hot water until it reaches 100°C.
boil
To combine ingredients with a spoon, gently moving in a circular motion.
What is stir?
After boiling pasta, you need to ______ it before adding sauce.
What is drain?
I am a verb that means to mix ingredients using a spoon or spatula.
What is stir?
If a recipe tells you to cut something into very thin, flat pieces, what verb should you use?
What is slice?
If you cook something in an oven using dry heat, you ______ it.
What is roast?
When you mix ingredients quickly using a whisk, you ______ them.
What is whisk?
Before cooking soup, you need to ______ the pot on the stove.
What is heat?
Before frying chicken or fish, you might ______ it by coating it in flour, breadcrumbs, or batter.
What is bread?
This verb means to cut food into long, thin strips, like for coleslaw.
What is shred?
Cooking food in a pan with a small amount of oil and stirring it frequently is called ______.
What is sauté?
To make pancake batter smooth, you should ______ all ingredients together in a blender.
What is blend?
When heating a pan for cooking, you must ______ it first.
What is preheat?
I am a verb that means to combine two or more ingredients until they are evenly distributed.
What is mix?
When you need to turn cheese into tiny bits using a special tool, you must ______ it.
What is grate?
This verb means to cook food in liquid at a temperature just below boiling.
What is simmer?
Before baking a cake, you need to ______ the pan to prevent sticking.
What is grease?
If you want to combine lettuce, tomatoes, and dressing in a salad, you must ______ it.
What is toss?
I am a verb that means to cover a surface evenly with butter, sauce, or another ingredient.
What is spread?
This verb means to cut food into very, very small pieces—smaller than dicing.
What is mince?
A slow cooking method where food is first browned, then cooked in liquid over low heat for a long time
What is braise?
To remove lumps from flour before baking, you should ______ it.
What is sift?
To slowly cook food at a low temperature, but not boiling, you should ______ it.
What is simmer?
When making pancakes, you need to ______ the batter onto the pan.
What is pour?