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Flashcards by Kristen_May, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Kristen_May
about 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Sift | To put dry ingredients such as flour through a sifter or strainer. This is done to add air, remove small lumps, or mis two ingredients |
| Puree | To make foods smooth |
| Baste | To brush or pour a liquid over a food as it cooks |
| stir-fry | stir-frying also combines frying and moist heat cooking. Small amout of oil is used |
| Dredge | To coat a food with dry ingredients, such as flour or crumbs |
| Boil | To heat 100 degrees or higher |
| simmering | to cook food using a liquid between 86 degrees-99 degrees celcius |
| steam | To cook food, but not in boiling water. You use the steam from the boiling water to cook it |
| Roast | To cook meat in a shallow, uncovered pan with a rack |
| Bake | To cook food that is uncovered |
| Pre-heat | To turn the oven on before cooking to reach the desired temperature |
| Broiling | Cooking food under direct heat |
| Pan -broil | Dry heat cooking |
| Saute | To brown or cook food in a skillet with a small amount of fat on low-to-medium theat |
| Pan-fry | To brown larger pieces of meat, poultry, or fish before cooking them in moist heat |
| Deep-fat-fry | Food is immersed in hot fat and fried until done |
| Braising | To brown food and simmer it for a long period to tenderize food and enhance flavour |
| slice | To cut a food into large, thin pieces |
| Cube & Dice | To cut food into small, square pieces |
| Pare | To cut off a very thin layer of peel |
| Grate | To cut food into small pieces or shreds by pressing and rubbing the food against a rough surface |
| score | To make shallow, straight cuts in the surface of a food. Helps to tenderize meat. A sliceing knife is usually used |
| Chopped | To cut food into small, irregular pieces |
| Mince | To cut food into very small, irregular pieces |
| Cream | To beat together ingredients such as shortening and sugar, until soft and creamy |
| Whip | To incorporate air into a mixture to make it light and fluffy |
| Fold | To gently mix delicate ingredients with a rubber scraper or wooden spoon |
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