Prepping
To turn a liquid into something fluffy.
What is whisking / whipping / foaming?
Heating a liquid to 100 degrees C, or cooking something in a liquid.
What is boiling?
This technique uses a high temperature and leaves dark stripes on the food you're preparing.
What is grilling?
Using two pans or bowls, one with water and one dry, to heat something.
What is waterbath cooking / au bain marie?
To use something that comes from (indirect) fire to make foods last longer and add to the flavour.
What is smoking?
The technique that makes meat softer.
What is tenderising?
Getting the liquids from fruit or vegetables.
What is juicing?
Submerging (onderdompelen) something in hot oil.
What is deep frying?
The process of heating sugar and turning it dark and sticky.
What is caramelising?
The process of taking the liquids out of a food to make it last longer.
What is drying?
Opening oysters or removing the outer layer of corn.
What is shucking?
To set a liquid (like alcohol) on fire.
What is flambéing?
To use a liquid (like wine, water, or stock) to loosen the nice sticky bits of the pan to get all their flavour.
What is deglazing?
Adding the finishing touch on a dessert (or other dish) to make it look and taste fantastic.
The process of 'controlled rotting' to make a food last longer and bring out intense flavour.
What is fermenting?
To make small cuts in the top of the flesh (usually skin or fat) before baking or frying.
What is scoring?
Putting something (like raisins) in a liquid to make it swell up and take more flavour.
What is maceration?
Wrapping poultry or a roast in bacon or lard.
What is barding?
To put a mixture of sugar and a liquid that hardens/dries on a cake or cookies.
What is icing?
Putting something in a sour liquid to make it last longer.
What is pickling?
Using a needle to get more fat into a piece of meat.
What is larding?
The process of turning liquid into a ball with a gel-like outer layer.
What is spherification?
Two badass people who earned bronze and gold at the AEHT.
Who are Marit and Mitchell?
Putting thick icing (like buttercream) on a cake or cupcakes.
What is frosting?
What is brining?