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| Chop | Cut into coarse or fine irregular pieces, using a knife or food processor. |
| Core | Remove the center of a fruit. |
| Crush | Press into very fine particles (crushing clove of garlic), using knife or press. |
| Cube | Cut food into squares 1/2 inch or larger, using knife. |
| Cut up | Cut into small irregular pieces with kitchen shears or knife. |
| Dice | Cut food into squares smaller than 1/2 inch using knife. |
| Grate | Rub a hard-textured food against the rough, sharp-edged holes of a grater, reducing them to particles. |
| Julienne | Cut into thin, matchlike strips. |
| Mince | Cut food into very small pieces. |
| Beat | To make a mixture smooth by rapidly mixing with a spoon, fork, whisk or electric mixer. |
| Blend and Combine | To combine several ingredients with a spoon, electric mixer, blender or food processor, making a smooth mixture. |
| Cream | To beat butter, margarine or shortening alone or with sugar using a spoon or mixer until light and fluffy. |
| Cut-in | To combine solid fat with flour using a pastry blender, two forks or your fingers. |
| Fold-in | A method of mixing to combine light or delicate ingredients without beating. Move spatula across the bottom of the bowl and bring up part of the mixture and fold over. |
| Mix and Stir | To stir or beat two or more ingredients together with a spoon or a fork until well combined. |
| Pare and Peel | To remove the skin from fruits and vegetables using a small knife or vegetable peeler. |
| Whip | To beat rapidly by hand or with an electric mixer to add air and increase volume. |
