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Basic Cooking Terms

Subject : cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To mix ingredients by gently turning one part over another with a spatula






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






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






4. To combine 2 or more ingredients by beating or stirring into one mass






5. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. To cut into very small cubes.






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






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






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






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






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






24. To cut into small pieces.






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






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






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






28. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






29. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






31. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






33. 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)






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






35. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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