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Basic Cooking Terms

Subject : cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To combine 2 or more ingredients by beating or stirring into one mass






2. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






3. To beat rapidly to introduce air bubbles into food. Applied to cream - eggs - and gelatin.






4. To cook in a small amount of fat - like mushrooms or onion






5. To lower the temperature of a food - usually to room temperature






6. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






7. To cook in water or liquid in Which bubbles rise continually and break on surface






8. To flatten to a desired thickness by using a rolling pin.






9. To cut into very small cubes.






10. To soak a food in a sauce before cooking to make it more tender or flavorful






11. To cook in the steam generated by boiling water.






12. To place a coating over a food - such as bread crumbs or cracker crumbs






13. To mix by using circular motion - going around and around until blended






14. To prepare food by applying heat in any form.






15. To cut fat into flour with two knives or pastry blender until it is distributed in small particles throughout the mixture.






16. To heat a solid food - such as butter - until it becomes a liquid






17. To make mixture smooth by lifting it over and over quickly with a big beating stroke or to incorporate air through the mixture.






18. To cut into small pieces.






19. To rub or spray fat on the surface of a cooking utensil or on the food itself






20. To cut or chop food as finely as possible.






21. To remove or strip off the skin or rind of some fruits and vegetables.






22. To ornament food - usually with another colorful food - before serving to add eye appeal.






23. To put dry ingredients through a strainer / sifter to break up lumps and mix thoroughly






24. To cook below the boiling point - bubbles form slowly and break on the surface.






25. To mix two or more ingredients together until well combined.






26. To sprinkle or coat with a powdered a powdered substance - usually with crumbs or seasonings.






27. To cook over - under - or in front of hot coals or a gas or electric burner - or other form of direct heat.






28. To finely divide food in various sizes by rubbing it on a grater with sharp projections.






29. To bring a heating unit - like an oven - to a certain temperature






30. To mix ingredients by gently turning one part over another with a spatula






31. To work dough with the 'heel' of the hands - using a pressing motion - accompanied by folding and stretching until smooth and elastic.






32. To cut food into long - thin - match-like strips






33. To roast meat slowly on a spit rack or rack over heat - basting frequently with a seasoned sauce.






34. To mix ingredients lightly without mashing or crushing them.






35. To brush or pour liquid over food as it cooks to keep it moist






36. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






37. To coat food with butter - margarine - or egg - using a small brush.






38. To cook food in a large amount of fat






39. To cut food into pieces about 1/2' square on all sides (There is small 1/4' - medium 1/2' - and large 3/4' cube)






40. To bake - dry - or toast a food until the surface is brown.






41. To add salt - pepper - or other substances to food to enhance flavor.






42. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






43. To cook meat - poultry - or vegetables in the oven with dry heat