Food Preparation
To cook in the oven with dry heat
Bake
To stir ingredients until they are thoroughly combined
Blend
To cut into small cubes of even size
Dice
A set of instructions for preparing a specific food
Recipe
Use this to measure large amounts of flour, oats, and sugar
Dry Measuring Cup
To thoroughly cover food with a liquid or dry mixture
Coat
To reduce a food into small bits by rubbing it on the sharp teeth of a utensil
Grate
To work dough by pressing it with the heels of the hands, folding it, turning it and repeating each motion until it is smooth and elastic
Knead
The average amount or number of servings a recipe makes
Yield
Use this to measure 5oz of cheese
Kitchen Scale
To rub fat on the surface of a cooking dish or utensil
Grease
To soak meat in a solution that helps tenderize the connective tissue
Marinate
To cook with vapor produced by a boiling liquid
Steam
tsp. or t. is an abbreviation for....
Teaspoon
Use for turning and picking up meats or fried foods
Tongs
To cook foods fastly in a small amount of fat over high heat while stirring constantly
Stir-Fry
To brown the surface of a food very quickly with high heat
Sear
To remove a substance from the surface of a liquid
Skim
What are the 4 major components of a well written recipe?
Yield
Ingredients and measurments
Nutritional Info
Directions
Used to drain fruits, vegetables, and pasta
Colander
To boil in a liquid until partially cooked
parbroil
To cook in a large amount of hot fat
Deep-Fry
To cook slowly and gently in liquid that is below the boiling point
Simmer
Overlapping tasks to use time more efficiently
Dovetail
Made of heavy duty metal used when transferring heavy meats and poulty
Kitchen Fork