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Cooking Terms A - D
Bake

To cook by dry heat, usually in the oven.  When applied to meats, it is referred to as roasting.

 

Barbecue

To roast meat slowly on a spit over coals, or in the oven, basting frequently with a highly seasoned sauce.

 

Baste

To moisten foods during cooking with pan drippings, water, or special sauce, to prevent drying, or add flavor.

 

Blanch

To pour boiling water over food to loosen skin, remove color, or set color.

 

Blend

To combine two or more ingredients until smooth.

 

Boil

To cook in liquid at boiling temperature (212 degrees at sea level).

 

Braise

To brown in a small amount of hot fat, then add a small amount of liquid and cook slowly in tightly covered utensil on top of range or in oven.

 

Bread

To coat with bread crumbs alone, or with a mixture of beaten eggs and milk, and then crumbs.

 

Broil

To cook by direct heat, usually in broiler, or over coals.

 

Candy

To cook in sugar or syrup when applied to sweet potatoes and carrots. When applied to fruit, fruit peel, or ginger, to cook in heavy syrup until plump and transparent.

 

Caramelize

To melt sugar slowly over low heat until it becomes brown in color.

 

Dice

To cut in very small cubes.

 

Dissolve

To cause a dry substance to pass into solution in a liquid.

 

Dredge

To sprinkle or coat with flour or other fine substance.

 

More Cooking Terms

Flake - Mix

Pan-Broil - Roast

Saute - Truss

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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