Preparation & Cooking Terms

Preparation & Cooking Terms

Bake • To cook in the oven by dry heat

Beat To mix rapidly using an electric mixer

Blend • To mix two or more ingredients together thoroughly • Spoon • Whisk • Electric mixer

Crumble • To break into small pieces and scatter over another food

Chill • To refrigerate food until it is cold

Combine • To mix two or more ingredients together

Cream • To combine sugar and shortening until soft and smooth • Use electric mixer

Chop • To use a French chefs knife and cut into small pieces

Cube • To cut into pieces that are the same size

Dice • To cut into very small cubes

Glaze • To coat with a thin sugar syrup

Grease • To coat food or pan with oil or grease

Knead • Work dough with hands

Level • To even off a measuring cup with a straight edge spatula

Mix • To combine two or more ingredients

Mince • To chop into very small pieces (as small as possible)

Peel • To pull off the outer covering of a fruit or vegetable

Press • To pack or push down on a mixture

Preheat • To heat the oven to the baking temperature • Before putting food in oven

Puree • Grind fruits and vegetables into a soft paste • Usually done with blender

Slice • To cut into thin flat pieces

Shred • To cut into small, long pieces

Stir • To mix with a circular motion or figure eight motion

Season • To add flavoring to foods

Whip • To beat rapidly to incorporate air

Boil • To heat a liquid until bubbles constantly rise to the surface and break

Simmer • To heat a liquid just before it boils. Bubbles start to rise to the top but does not break the surface

Toss • To tumble a mixture very lightly with a spoon and fork

Drain • To remove excess liquids from a food

Garnish • To decorate a food or dish with small colorful food.

Preparation & Cooking Terms