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Cooking Terms. Mrs. Nelson. A set of instructions that tells you how to prepare a dish. Directions Recipe ??????. This is equal to 1 Cup. 8 ounces 16 Tbsp. 48 tesp. To set the oven to a predetermined temperature before starting to mix ingredients. Turn on Set Preheat.
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Cooking Terms Mrs. Nelson
A set of instructions that tells you how to prepare a dish • Directions • Recipe • ??????
This is equal to 1 Cup • 8 ounces • 16 Tbsp. • 48 tesp
To set the oven to a predetermined temperature before starting to mix ingredients • Turn on • Set • Preheat
To cook over hot coals: • Garnish • Grill • Grind
To cook over boiling water • Summer • Saute • Steam
To melt sugar slowly over low heat until it becomes brown in color • Dissolve • Garnish • Carmelize
To cook in hot shortening • Deep-fat frying • Melt • Fry
To cook vegetables in small amount of fat usually until transparent • Poach • Puree • Saute
To decrease the amount of liquid by boiling • Reduce • Reuse • Recycle
To trim with small pieces of colorful foods • Garnish • Grill • Grind
To work with the heel of the hand with a pressing folding motion • Reduce • Flake • Knead
To tear into fine pieces or grate coarsely • Sift • Shred • Saute
To put one or more dry ingredients through a sieve • Saute • Shred • Sift
To slightly pre-cook foods such as vegetables • Dice • Blanche • Poach
To blend into a thick paste • Puree • Poach • Reduce
To disperse a dry substance in a liquid to form a solution • Dice • Flake • Dissolve
To cook in a liquid just below the boiling point • Steam • Roast • Simmer
To break lightly into small pieces with a fork • Flake • Dice • Chop
To place in the refrigerator to reduce temperature • Fold • Melt • Chill
To cook uncovered without water added, usually in an oven • Grill • Poach • Roast
To add air and increase volume by beating food rapidly • Reduce • Partially set • Whip
To gently add ingredients to a mixture • Fold • Fry • Find
To chill until the consistency of an egg white • Reduce • Poach • Partially set
To heat a solid until it becomes liquid • Melt • Manage • Fry
To cook in simmering liquid such as an egg • Fry • Poach • Puree
To cook in hot fat that is deep enough for food to float • Fry • Pan fry • Deep-fat Fry
To cut into very small cubes • Chop • Dice • Mix
To reduce to small particles • Grate • Grind • Grill