Stovetop
Mixing
Knife Cutting Terms
Baking
100

Cooking in fat

What is fry?
100

Incorporating two or more ingredients together thoroughly

What is mix/blend/stir?

100

Cut food into small pieces

What is dice?

100

Starting the oven so that it heats up before putting food into it

What is preheat?

200

Cooking pasta "to the tooth" or until it is chewy, but firm. 

What is Al dente?

200

Mixing technique that involves using a whisk to incorporate air into a mixture

What is whip?

200

Cutting ingredients into very small pieces

What is mince?

200

Cooking in the oven with dry heat

What is bake?

300

Browning or cooking in a small amount of fat.

What is saute?

300

This is the technique you use when incorporating chocolate chips into cookie dough

What is fold?

300

Cut the outside covering off of fruits and vegetables

What is peel/pare?

300

Removing excess of a dry ingredient with a flat edge

What is level?

400

 Bubbles rise and break on the surface.

What is boil?

400

To add salt, pepper, spices or herbs while incorporating ingredients

What is season?

400

When using a sharp knife, you should cut the food on a _______

What is a cutting board?
400

Coat a pan lightly with fat

What is grease?

500
This method involves boiling a liquid mixture and then reducing it to low heat.

What is simmering?

500

This term is used to describe pressing dough with the palms of your hands, making it more elastic. 

What is knead?

500

This is typically how you cut garlic before incorporating it into a recipe

What is mince?

500

Pressing an ingredient firmly into a measuring cup or spoon

What is pack?