To reduce food into small pieces by pressing and rubbing it against the "teeth" of a grater.
What is Grate
100
To separate solid from liquid materials by pouring the mixture through a strainer or sieve
What is Strain
100
To blend or mix two or more ingredients.
What is Combine
100
To cook in an oven with dry, hot air.
What is Bake
100
To cook food in hot liquid, 212ºF, having bubbles that rise to and break on the surface of the liquid.
What is Boil
200
To cut food into large, thick or thin flat pieces with a slicing knife.
What is Slice
200
To lower a food's temperature to freezing or below by placing it in a freezer.
What is Freeze
200
To work a ball of dough with the heels of the hands repeating press, fold, and turn motions until the dough is smooth and elastic.
What is Knead
200
To cook uncovered under a direct heat source.
What is Broil
200
To cook food in a microwave oven using little or no liquid.
What is Microwave
300
To cut or break food into long, thin stripes by using a knife, fork, or grater.
What is Shred
300
To rub fat on the surface of a food or a cooking utensil.
What is Grease
300
To combine two or more ingredients into one mass by stirring or beating them.
What is Mix
300
To broil over hot coals or on a griddle.
What is Grill
300
To cook food in a pan using vapor produced by a boiling liquid.
What is Steam
400
To cut food into very fine, uneven pieces.
What is Mince
400
To lightly sprinkle the surface of a food with crumbs, flour, or sugar.
What is Dust
400
To beat solid fat and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth, light, and creamy.
What is Cream
400
To cook meat, fish, or poultry uncovered in an oven with dry, hot air.
What is Roast
400
To cook food in liquid that is just below the boiling point.
What is Simmer
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 pour or spoon pan juices, melted fat, or sauces over the surface of a food during cooking, using a baster, cup, or spoon, to keep the food moist and add flavor.
What is Baste
500
To combine flour and solid fat by cutting the fat into tiny pieces using a pastry blender, two forks or knives, or the hands.
What is Cut-in
500
To roast slowly on a rack or spit over hot coals or some other direct heat source and baste with a spicy sauce.
What is Barbeque
500
To cook large pieces of meat or poultry slowly over low heat in a small amount of hot liquid in a tightly covered pan.