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A very large or overfull amount. May be almost double the level amount. HEAPING. To remove the stem and very thin layer of a fruit or vegetable. PARE/PEEL. Cook in fat; lightly cook or brown food in a small amount of fat. Food is cut into small or thin pieces. SAUTE.
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A very large or overfull amount. May be almost double the level amount HEAPING
To remove the stem and very thin layer of a fruit or vegetable PARE/PEEL
Cook in fat; lightly cook or brown food in a small amount of fat. Food is cut into small or thin pieces. SAUTE
To remove liquid from a solid food by pouring off the liquid DRAIN
To rub fat on the surface of a food or cooking utensil GREASE
Less than 1/8 teaspoon, or amount of ingredient held between thumb and forefinger PINCH
To immerse food in a liquid to wet, soften, dissolve or clean SOAK
Cook in fat; cook bite-sized pieces quickly over high heat, stirring constantly STIR FRY
To increase flavor by adding herbs, spices or other ingredients SEASON
To leave an opening in the covering of a food through which steam can escape VENT
To thoroughly mix and incorporate air, with an up and down and circular motion BEAT
To make small, shallow cuts in the surface of food; to tenderize or let juice in SCORE
Cut food into small, equal size pieces; about ¼” to 1/8” in size DICE
To make something easy to chew by breaking down connective tissue or fiber; can pound or can use enzymes TENDERIZE
To combine flour and solid fat, fat is reduced to tiny pieces coated with flour. Use a pastry blender or two knives CUT-IN
Moist heat; cook food in liquid just below the boiling point. Slow bubbles. SIMMER
Moist heat; cook slowly over low heat in tightly covered pan. Maybe brown on stovetop then simmer in oven BRAISE
To beat quickly and vigorously, to incorporate air and make light and fluffy WHIP
To pour or spoon pan juices, melted fat, or sauces over the surface of a food during cooking BASTE
To cause a solid food to turn into or become part of a liquid DISSOLVE
To lightly mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large fork and spoon TOSS
Dry heat; cook meat, fish or poultry uncovered in an oven ROAST
To beat solid fat and sugar with a wooden spoon, until light and smooth CREAM
Moist heat; cook food in a hot liquid (212 degrees F) with fast bubbles BOIL
To separate solid from liquid, often to save the liquid STRAIN
Dry heat; roast slowly on a rack or spit and baste with a spicy sauce BARBECUE
To soak food in a cold, seasoned liquid, to add flavor or to tenderize MARINATE
Moist heat; cook food in pan using vapor produced by boiling liquid STEAM
To reduce dry ingredients to finer particles, add air to dry ingredients, or combine dry ingredients SIFT
Cut food into small, equal size squares; about ½” in size CUBE
To work a ball of dough with the fingertips or heels of hands by pressing, folding, turning and repeating KNEAD