Preparation
Setting the oven to cooking temperature in advance so that it has time to reach the desired temperature by the start of cooking?
To Preheat
To mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients.
To combine
To cook in an oven or oven-type appliance in a covered or uncovered pan.
To Bake.
True or False? To mix, It means to combine two or more ingredients, usually by stirring.
True
To make the surface of a food brown in color by frying, broiling, baking in the oven, or toasting.
Brown
To cover a food with a coating of crumbs made from bread, crackers, or cereal.
To Bread
To combine thoroughly two or more ingredients.
To Blend
To cook in liquid, usually water, in which bubbles rise constantly and then break on the surface.
To Boil
True or False? To stir, It means to mix with an over-and-over motion, using a spoon, rotary, or electric beater.
False. The Correct answer is to Beat.
To cook in hot fat that completely covers the food.
Deep-Fat Fry
To form a standing edge on a pastry, such as pie crust, before baking.
To Flute
To work dough by folding, pressing, and turning, until it is smooth and elastic. Place dough on a floured board, fold it in half, and press firmly with the heels of your hands. What is this action?
To Knead.
To cook under direct heat or over coals.
To Broil
True or False? To whip, It means to beat rapidly with a rotary beater, an electric mixer, or wire whisk; to incorporate air and make light and fluffy
True
To cook gently in hot liquid below the boiling point.
To soak in a seasoned liquid
To Marinate
To blend soften butter and sugar until smooth and light by mixing with a spoon or an electric mixer.
To Cream.
To cook by dry heat, uncovered, usually in the oven.
To Roast
True or False? To Cut in, It means to combine a delicate mixture, such as beaten egg white or whipped cream, with a more solid material.
False. It means to mix solid shortening with flour by cutting the shortening into small pieces and mixing until it is completely covered with the flour mixture.
To cook uncovered in a small amount of fat in a pan
To Saute
To cover a food with a dry ingredient such as flour or sugar.
To Dredge
Insert the edge of a spoon or rubber scraper vertically down through the middle of the mixture, slide it across the bottom of the bowl, bring it up with some of the mixture. What is this action?
To Fold in.
To heat a liquid to just below the boiling point; or to pour boiling water over food or to dip food briefly into boiling water.
To Scald.
True or False? To stir, it means to mix with a circular motion of a spoon or other utensil.
True.
To fry small pieces of food very quickly in a small amount of very hot oil while stirring constantly. Use a wok or skillet.
To Stir fry