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Basic Cooking Terms

Subject : cooking
Instructions:
  • Answer 43 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To finely divide food in various sizes by rubbing it on a grater with sharp projections.






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






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






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






5. To cut into very small cubes.






6. To cook food in a large amount of fat






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






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






9. To refrigerate a food until it is completely cold






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






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






12. To cook by dry heat usually in an oven






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. To even off dry ingredients using a flat spatula






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






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






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






26. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. To beat sugar and fat together until fluffy






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






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






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






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






38. To cut into small pieces.






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






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






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






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