Cooking Techniques
This technique involves cooking food quickly at a high temperature with a small amount of fat.
What is sautéing?
This herb, often used in Italian cuisine, is known for its aromatic leaves and is commonly used in pesto.
What is basil?
This breakfast item is made by dipping bread in egg mixture and frying it.
What is French toast?
You use this tool to flip pancakes.
What is a spatula?
A mixture of fat and flour used as a base for thickening sauces and soups.
What is a roux?
To cook food slowly in a liquid at a low temperature.
What is simmering?
This ingredient, made from fermented soybeans, is a common component in Asian cuisine and is often used as a condiment.
What is soy sauce?
This Mexican dish is a folded or rolled tortilla filled with cheese, meat, or beans, then grilled.
What is a quesadilla?
This tool is used to strain pasta.
What is a colander?
To pour melted fat or juices over food while it cooks to keep it moist.
What is basting?
This method of cooking involves submerging food in hot oil.
What is deep frying?
This ingredient makes bread rise.
What is yeast?
This cold Spanish soup is made with tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers — no cooking required.
What is gazpacho?
ou’d use this to mix cake batter evenly
What is an electric mixer?
The process of rapidly cooking vegetables in boiling water, then plunging them into ice water to stop the cooking.
What is blanching?
This technique involves cooking food with dry heat in a very hot oven, often used to create a caramelized crust.
What is broiling?
This spice is made from dried tree bark.
What is cinnamon?
his Mexican dish is made from corn tortillas filled with various ingredients such as cheese, meat, and vegetables, then baked.
What are enchiladas?
This small hand tool is used to zest lemons or grate cheese finely.
What is a microplane?
To coat food lightly with flour, breadcrumbs, or another dry ingredient before cooking.
What is dredge?
This technique uses wine or stock to lift and dissolve browned bits from a pan.
What is deglazing?
What is the worlds most expensive spice?
Saffron
A French dish where beef is slowly stewed in red wine with mushrooms, onions, and bacon.
What is boeuf bourguignon?
A razor-sharp slicer with an adjustable blade, often used for slicing vegetables paper-thin.
What is a mandoline?
To soak meat in a seasoned liquid.
What is marinate?