Cooking TermsThe Language of the Recipe

The Language of the Recipe:

Become familiarBecome familiar Cooking terms Cooking terms

are important are important tools for the tools for the cook.cook.

Each term has its Each term has its own meaning.own meaning.

Use to achieve Use to achieve best resultsbest results. .

1. Toss To mix foods lightly with a lifting To mix foods lightly with a lifting

motion.motion.

2. Core To remove the center of a fruit.To remove the center of a fruit.

3. Grate To rub on a tool that shreds or To rub on a tool that shreds or

separates food into smaller pieces.separates food into smaller pieces.

4. Stir To mix ingredients using a circular To mix ingredients using a circular

motion.motion.

5. Grease To spread or spray a thin, To spread or spray a thin,

even layer of shortening, even layer of shortening, fat, or oil, on the cooking fat, or oil, on the cooking surface of a baking pan (to surface of a baking pan (to prevent from sticking). prevent from sticking).

6. Whip To beat rapidly using an electric To beat rapidly using an electric

mixer until light, fluffy and airy mixer until light, fluffy and airy (whipped cream).(whipped cream).

7. Beat To make a mixture smooth by To make a mixture smooth by

stirring rapidly.stirring rapidly.

8. Cream To blend with an electric mixer To blend with an electric mixer

two or more ingredients until two or more ingredients until fluffy, light and well-combined fluffy, light and well-combined (Ex: (Ex: butter and sugar for cookies).butter and sugar for cookies).

9. Chop To cut into small pieces with a To cut into small pieces with a

knife.knife.

10. Knead To work or press dough with the To work or press dough with the

palms of your hands.palms of your hands.

11. Cut In To mix shortening (fat) into flour To mix shortening (fat) into flour

with a pastry blender or fork until with a pastry blender or fork until crumbly.crumbly.

12. Pare To remove the peeling of a fruit or To remove the peeling of a fruit or

vegetable by using a knife or vegetable by using a knife or peeler.peeler.

13. Boil To cook a To cook a

liquid until liquid until bubbles rise bubbles rise and break the and break the surface.surface.

14. Simmer To heat just below boiling To heat just below boiling (example: (example:

soup)soup)

15. Sauté To cook in a small amount of fat.To cook in a small amount of fat.

16. Fold To gently combine two mixtures by To gently combine two mixtures by

cutting down through the center, cutting down through the center, across the bottom of the bowl and up across the bottom of the bowl and up and over the top.and over the top.

Other Useful Other Useful Cooking Terms:Cooking Terms:

Preheat To turn the To turn the

oven heat on oven heat on before baking.before baking.

Mince To cut into very tiny, fine pieces.To cut into very tiny, fine pieces.

Dice To cut into pieces ½” big (like To cut into pieces ½” big (like

dice).dice).

Bake To cook in To cook in

the oven the oven with dry with dry heat.heat.

Slice To cut into even slabs (or slices).To cut into even slabs (or slices).

Julienne To cut food into long, thin To cut food into long, thin

matchstick strips. matchstick strips.

Mash To crush food until it becomes To crush food until it becomes

smooth. smooth.

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