| A | B |
|---|
| brown | to cook food quickly at a high temperature so the surface become brown. |
| cream | To stir or beat fat such as shortening or butter with sugar until the mixture is soft, smooth, and creamy. |
| sift | To pass dry ingredients trhough a mesh or screen to add air or to combine dry ingredients. |
| reconstitute | To restore foods to their normal state by adding water. |
| mash | To crush food until it has a smooth texture. |
| dice | To cut into small even pieces, smaller than 1/2 inch. |
| mix | To combine ingredients until evenly distributed or blended. |
| sear | To brown the surface of meat quickly with intense heat. |
| whip | To beat rapidly to incorporate air and to increase volume. |
| dredge | To dip into or sprikle with flour. |
| blend | To combine two or more ingredients until smooth and of uniform consistency. |
| marinate | To let foods such as meat stand in a liquid to increase flavor and/or tenderness |
| baste | To keep food moist during cooking by spooning or pouring melted fat, meat drippings, fruit juice, or sauce over it. |
| scald | To heat milk just below the boiling point. |
| slice | To cut or divide into flat pieces. |
| mince | To cut with a sharp knife or scissors into very small pieces. |
| stir | To mix foods with a circular motion. |
| beat | To make a mixture smooth by adding air using a brisk stirring or whipping motion with a spoon or an electric mixer. |
| chop | To cut into pieces with a knife, scissors, or a food chopper |
| knead | To use a fold-push-turn motion when working with doughs. |
| bread | To dip food into a mixture such as beaten eggs and milk and then roll it into crumbs, |
| Boil/Stew | To cook in water or liquid in which rolling bubbles have formed. |
| Braise | To cook in a small amount of liquid in a tightly covered pan over low heat. |
| simmer | To cook in liquid just below the boiling point. |
| broil | To cook uncovered by direct heat. |
| steam | To cook in steam, with or without pressure. |
| bake/roast | To cook in an oven in a covered or uncovered container. |
| slice | To cut or divide into flat pieces. |
