Kitchen Equipment
Microwave Cooking
Abbreviations
Equivalents
Cooking Terms
100
Tool used to measure dry ingredients
What is dry measuring cups
100
What shape pan cooks food most evenly in the microwave
What is a round or ring shaped dish
100
F
What is the abbreviation for Farenheit
100
The amount of butter in one stick
What is 1/2 cup
100
Beating sugar and fat until soft, creamy and smooth
What is "to cream"
200
A tool for taking juice out of meat and gravy and putting it into or onto the meat to add moisture and flavor
What is a baster
200
The time the microwave is turned off but the vibrations are still cooking food.
What is standing time
200
T.
What is the abbreviation for tablespoon
200
The number of tablespoons in an egg.
What is 3 tablespoons.
200
mixing fat into the flour
What is "to cut in"
300
Used to incorporate air into flour
What is a sifter
300
Glass and ceramics
What are two suitable types of dishes for use in the microwave
300
#
What is an abbreviation for pound.
300
2 cups of butter
What is one pound of butter in cups
300
To cut food as finely as possible
What is 'to mince'
400
Used for removing hot water from large things such as pasta
What is a colander
400
The depth that microwaves penetrate food
What is 1 1/2 inches
400
sq.
What is the abbreviation for square
400
16 fl. oz.
What is the number of fl. oz in a cup
400
To brown or cook food with a small amount of fat
What is 'to saute'
500
Useful for removing peels from veggies mincing, and cutting small things
What is a paring knife
500
Water, fat, sugar and salt
What are the four ingredients most quickly heated by microwaves
500
t.
What is the abbreviation for teaspoon
500
8 pints
What is the number of pints in a gallon
500
To work dough by pressing and folding until smooth and elastic
What is "to knead"
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