| Cooking Terms A - D |
| Bake |
To cook by dry heat, usually in the oven. When applied to meats, it is referred to as roasting.
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| Barbecue |
To roast meat slowly on a spit over coals, or in the oven, basting frequently with a highly seasoned sauce.
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| Baste |
To moisten foods during cooking with pan drippings, water, or special sauce, to prevent drying, or add flavor.
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| Blanch |
To pour boiling water over food to loosen skin, remove color, or set color.
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| Blend |
To combine two or more ingredients until smooth.
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| Boil |
To cook in liquid at boiling temperature (212 degrees at sea level).
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| 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.
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| Bread |
To coat with bread crumbs alone, or with a mixture of beaten eggs and milk, and then crumbs.
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| Broil |
To cook by direct heat, usually in broiler, or over coals.
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| 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.
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| Caramelize |
To melt sugar slowly over low heat until it becomes brown in color.
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| Dice |
To cut in very small cubes.
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| Dissolve |
To cause a dry substance to pass into solution in a liquid.
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| Dredge |
To sprinkle or coat with flour or other fine substance.
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| More Cooking Terms
Flake - Mix
Pan-Broil - Roast
Saute - Truss |