Culinary Arts Vocab
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khanhnguyen1993 on January 3, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bread | to coat food with fine bread crumbs, flour before cooking |
| garnish | to decorate a food or a dish |
| flour | to sprink food with syrup or jelly and then heat or chill |
| glaze | to coat a food with syrup or jelly then heat or chill |
| grease | to coat a utensil lightly with fat, oil, or butter to prevent sticking |
| drain | to remove excess water by using a strainer |
| drain | to remove excess water by using a strainer |
| knead | to press dough with the palms of your hand - to incorperate air |
| leavening agent | an ingredient that makes a product rise as yeast or baking powder |
| dissolve | to cause a dry substance to pass into a liquid |
| dice | to cut in very small pieces |
| cream | to make a mixture soft and smooth |
| core | to remove center seed section of fruit |
| cool | to let stand at food temperature until it doesn't feel warm |
| chop | to cut into small pieces |
| chill | to place in the refrigerator until cold |
| caramelize | to heat sugar or food containing sugars until a syrup of brown color and caramel flavor develops |
| brush | to spread the surface of food with butter, oil, egg, etc. using a pastry brush |
| fry | to cook in hot fat |
| bake or roast | to cook in the oven by dry heat |
| baste | to spoon pan drippings, water, or sauce over a food while roasting it |
| batter | a mixture of flour, liquids, and other ingredients thin enough to drop from a spoon |
| boil | to cook in liquid that is bubbling and steaming |
| braise | to cook in a small amount of water in a covered container |
| grate | to seperate the food into tiny pieces by rubbing in on a grater |
| whip | to beat vigorously |
| toss | to mix ingredients lightly without mashing or crushing |
| toast | to brown by direct heat |
| stir | to mix with a circular motion, using a spoon or a fork |
| stew | to cook slowly in a small quantity of a liquid to a long time |
| sterilize | to destroy microorganisms |
| steam | to cook food in a basket inside a covered pan with a small amount of boiling water |
| slice, shred, or julienne | to cut into thin pieces |
| skewer | to fasten meat with pins to hold desired shaped while cooking |
| simmer | to cook gently in liquid just below the boiling point |
| sift | to put dry ingredients through a strainer |
| season | to add salt, papper, or ingredients that make the food taste better |
| sear | to brown quickly with intense heat |
| score | to cut narrow grooves or gashes in food |
| roll | to flatten to desired thickness by using a rolling pin |
| reconstitute | to add water to a concentrated food to restore it to its natural state |
| preheat | to heat an oven to the desired temp before putting in food |
| pare or peel | to cut off the other covering |
| parboil | to cook in a liquid until partly cooked |
| panfry or saute | to cook in a small amount of hot fat |
| mix | to combine 2 or more ingredients |
| mince | to cut or chop into very fine pieces |
| melt | to change solid food to a liquid by heating |
| marinate | to allow food to stand in a sauce |
| level | to even off the measurement of an ingredient with a straight edge |
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