Mixing Methods
Dry Heat Cooking Methods
Wet Heat Cooking Methods
Cutting Methods
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To use a spoon to stir two or more ingredients together thoroughly. Also known as mix or combine.
What is BLEND
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To cook in an oven.
What is BAKE
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The cooking of food by immersion in water that has been heated.

What is BOIL

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To cut food into thick or thin pieces.
What is SLICE
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To gently combine ingredients in a delicate mixture by using a rubber scraper.
What is FOLD
200

To use a spoon to make circular or figure eight motions

What is STIR

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To cook in an oven, especially large pieces of beef or a whole turkey or chicken.
What is ROAST
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Briefly submerged in boiling water.

What is BLANCH

200
To rub food over a grater to get fine particles.
What is GRATE
200

To develop strands of protein called gluten and create a smooth and elastic final product.

What is KNEAD

300

A quick, over-and-under motion used to make a mixture smooth.

What is BEAT

300

A cooking technique that exposes ingredients (typically meat) to a high temperature to create a crisp crust on the outside.

What is BROWN/SEAR

300

A cooking process that places foods above, not in, water that is boiling.

What is STEAM

300
To cut into evenly shaped pieces about 1/2-inch in size
What is CUBE
300
To mix solid fat with dry ingredients by using a pastry blender
What is CUT IN
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To beat ingredients very rapidly to add air and volume
What is WHIP
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To cook directly over or under heat.
What is BROIL
400
To cook a food just below the boiling point.
What is SIMMER
400

To cut into evenly shaped pieces about 1/4-inch in size.

What is DICE

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To moisten foods while cooking.
What is BASTE
500
To combine ingredients until soft and creamy, as in combining butter and sugar together for cookies.
What is CREAM
500

Cooking a small amount of fat in a hot pan while tossing ingredients around.

What is SAUTE

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Cooking food in hot oil.
What is FRY
500
To chop food into pieces that are as small as possible.
What is MINCE
500
To decorate a food dish with a small food item, such as a sprig of parsley.
What is GARNISH