To thoroughly mix ingredients and incorporate air using a spoon, wire whisk, mixer, or food processor with an up-and-down and circular motion
What is Beat?
100
To stir or mix ingredients until they are thoroughly combined and smooth
What is Blend?
100
To blend or mix two or more ingredients
What is Combine?
100
To beat solid fat (butter) and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth, light, and creamy
What is Cream?
100
To combine flour and solid fat by cutting the fat into tiny pieces using pastry blender, two forks or knives, or the hands
What is Cut-in?
200
To blend a delicate mixture into a heavier one, using a rubber spatula, spoon, or wire whisk in a gentle up, down, and over motion so that the mixture stays light
What is Fold?
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 combine two or more ingredients into one mass by stirring or beating them
What is Mix?
200
To reduce dry ingredients to finger particles, add air to dry ingredients, or combine dry ingredients by putting them through a sieve
What is Sift?
200
To mix using a spoon or wire whisk with circular motion
What is Stir?
300
To lightly mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large fork and spoon
What is Toss?
300
To beat quickly and vigorously by hand, wire whisk, or mixer to incorporate air and to make a mixture light and fluffy
What is Whip?
300
To cook food in a pan using vapor produced by a boiling liquid
What is Steam?
300
To cook uncovered under a direct heat source
What is Broil?
300
To lightly brown or cook food in a small amount of hot fat (butter, oil) over moderate heat; Pieces of food are cut into small or think pieces preserving texture, moisture, flavor
To separate solid from liquid materials by pouring the mixture through a strainer or sieve
What is Strain?
400
To cause a solid food to turn into or become part of a liquid
What is Dissolve?
400
To leave an opening in the covering of a food through which steam can escape
What is Vent?
400
To cut food into small, equal size squares about 1/4 to 1/8 inch in size
What is Dice?
400
To cook meat, fish, or poultry uncovered in an oven with dry, hot air
What is Roast?
500
To soak food in a cold, seasoned liquid, usually containing an acid, in order to add flavor to or tenderize the food
What is Marinate?
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 cook large pieces of meat or poultry slowly over small heat in a low amount of hot liquid in a tightly covered pan
What is Braise?
500
To lightly sprinkle the surface of a food with crumbs, flour, or sugar