COOKING TERMS
TO CUT FOOD INTO SMALL, IRREGULAR PIECES
What is chopping?
This tool is a bowl with many holes used for draining liquids from food
What is a colander?
The number of ounces in one cup.
What is 8 ounces?
to thoroughly mix 2 or more ingredients together until smooth.
What is blend?
To determine how much money is being spent on food, people may create a ___________.
What is a budget?
To cook food in hot water until bubbles rise
What is boiling?
This knife is ideal for cutting through foods with a hard exterior and softer interior, such as a loaf of crusty bread
What is a serrated knife?
The abbreviation 'tsp' stands for this unit of measurement.
What is a teaspoon?
To heat just below the boiling point.
What is simmer?
Foods that are often more expensive and unhealthy may be called
What are processed foods?
To dip a food briefly in boiling water and then in cold water to stop the cooking
What is blanching?
Used for cutting fat into flour
What is a pastry blender?
This is how many cups are in a gallon.
What is 16 cups?
to blend fats and sugars together until soft and smooth, such as butter with sugar
What is the cream?
Foods included in the grain, dairy, fruit, vegetable and protein groups.
What is MyPlate?
To thoroughly mix 2 or more ingredients together until smooth
What is blending?
Used for things that burn easily
What is a double boiler?
The number of tablespoons in one stick of butter.
What is 8 tablespoons?
To cook in a small amount of fat
What is a saute?
refers to the way food looks when it is brought to the table.
What is plating/presentation?
To chop into the smallest pieces possible
What is mincing?
A tool with a loop of wire, used for beating food like eggs and cream.
What is a whisk?
A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of milk. You have a recipe that is double the size. This is the total number of cups you will need.
What is 3 cups?
To blend delicate mixtures with an up and over motion
What is fold-in?
To decorate a food with another food, such as parsley
What is the garnish?