Cooking Terms
To place foods into a flavored liquid in order to transfer the flavors.
What is marinate?
Bacteria spread from one food to another.
What is cross-contamination?
To cook in water that has reached 212 degrees F.
What is boiling?
These two food groups help to lower chronic disease risk, because they are low in sodium, low fat, high in fiber, and do not contain added sugar.
What is fruits and vegetables?
The process of preserving food in a brine, which is a salt or vinegar solution.
What is pickling?
To beat food with a whisk or mixer in order to incorporate air and build volume.
What is to whip?
The number of hours that perishable food can be left safely out at room temperature (below 90F).
What is 2 hours?
To cook food in a small amount of fat over relatively high heat.
What is sautéing?
When they replace saturated fats, these types of fats can help reduce blood cholesterol levels and thus lower the risk of heart disease.
What are unsaturated fats?
Is the easier method of canning that lets you store homemade jars of jam, pickles, and tomato sauce.
What is water-bath canning?
To cut into tiny pieces, usually with a knife.
What is to mince?
Can occur within 20 minutes or up to 6 weeks later.
What is foodborne illness?
To cook meat or vegetables, uncovered, using dry heat in an oven.
What is roasting?
Eating at least 3 servings of this grain is associated with decreased abdominal fat, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.
What is a whole grain?
This technique may be used to preserve color and texture, prepare ingredients ahead of time, and prepare vegetables for freezing.
What is blanching?
To distribute a solid fat in flour using a cutting motion, with 2 knives or a pastry blender, until divided evenly into tiny pieces.
What is to cut in?
165 F
What is the proper internal temperature for poultry?
A method of cooking using direct heat, which is much like grilling except that the heat source is over the food instead of under it.
What is broiling?
Men should consume no more than 9 teaspoons and women no more than 6 teaspoons of this nutrient.
What is sugar?
Is the only safe method of preserving low-acid foods.
What is pressure canning?
Refers to removing the outer part of citrus either by using a grater, a peeler, or a knife.
What is to zest?
Each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick from this type of illness, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die.
What is foodborne illness?
To quickly cook small pieces of food over high heat, using a relatively small amount of fat or liquid, and stirring constantly.
What is stir-frying?
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that Americans consume less than 2,300 milligrams (mg) of this nutrient per day as part of a healthy eating pattern.
What is sodium?
Method of food preservation that removes enough moisture from the food so bacteria, yeast, and molds cannot grow.
What is drying or dehydrating?