| A | B |
|---|
| Bake | to cook in the oven with dry heat |
| baste | to brush or pour liquid over food as it cooks |
| beat | to mix ingredients using a fast, circular motion |
| blend | to mix two or more ingredients together |
| boil | to cook in liquid in which the bubbles rise continuously, break on the surface rapidly, and give off steam |
| broil | to cook food with direct heat |
| chill | to place in the refrigerator until cold |
| chop | to cut food into small, irregularly shaped pieces |
| cream | to combine shortening and sugar until soft, smooth, and creamy |
| cube | to cut into pieces about 1/2 in. square on all sides |
| cut in | to cut fat into dry ingredients until the mixture is in very small pieces |
| dice | to cut into small pieces about 1/4 in. square on all sides |
| dissolve | to make an ingredient disappear into a liquid so that it can no longer be seen or felt |
| drain | to pour off liquid |
| fold in | to gently blend a delicate ingredients into a mixture. |
| freeze | to lower the temperature below 32 0 F |
| fry | to cook in hot fat |
| garnish | to decorate a food or dish with a small, colorful food |
| grate | to rub food on a grater to make very fine particles |
| heat | to raise the temperature of food |
| knead | to work or press dough with your hands |
| mince | to chop into very small pieces |
| mix | to combine two or more ingredients so that they are evenly distributed |
| parboil | to boil in water until partially cooked |
| preheat | to heat a broiler or oven to the desired temperature before cooking the food |
| roast | to cook meat uncovered in the oven with dry heat |
| saute | to brown or cook foods in a frying pan with a small amount of fat |
| scald | to heat to just below the boiling point, just before bubbles start to form |
| simmer | to cook in liquid just below the boiling point. The bubbles rise to the surface slowly |
| steam | to cook a food over, but not in, boiling water |
| stir | to mix with a circular motion |
| whip | to beat rapidly using a whip, egg beater, or electric mixer |
