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Basic Cooking Terms

This document defines common cooking terms used in recipes including how to bake, beat, blend, boil, brown, chop, dice, drain, grate, grease, knead, marinate, mash, mince, mix, preheat, sauté, simmer, steam, and stir fry foods.

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Basic Cooking Terms

This document defines common cooking terms used in recipes including how to bake, beat, blend, boil, brown, chop, dice, drain, grate, grease, knead, marinate, mash, mince, mix, preheat, sauté, simmer, steam, and stir fry foods.

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Basic Cooking Terms

Bake -To cook in an oven Beat -To mix ingredients together using a fast, circular movement with a spoon, fork, whisk or mixer Blend -To mix ingredients together gently with a spoon, fork, or until combined Boil -To heat a food so that the liquid gets hot enough for bubbles to rise and break the surface Broil -To cook under direct heat Brown -To cook over medium or high heat until surface of food browns or darkens Chop -To cut into small pieces Dice -To cut into small cubes Drain -To remove all the liquid using a colander, strainer, or by pressing a plate against the food while tilting the container Grate or Shred -To scrape food against the holes of a grater making thin pieces Grease -To lightly coat with oil, butter, margarine, or non-stick spray so food does not stick when cooking or baking Knead -To press, fold and stretch dough until it is smooth and uniform, usually done by pressing with the heels of the hands Marinate -To soak food in a liquid to tenderize or add flavor to it (the liquid is called a marinade) Mash -To squash food with a fork, spoon, or masher Mince -To cut into very small pieces, smaller than chopped or diced pieces Mix -To stir ingredients together with a spoon, fork, or electric mixer until well combined Preheat -To turn oven on ahead of time so that it is at the desired temperature when needed (usually takes about 5 to 10 minutes) Saut -To cook quickly in a little oil, butter, or margarine Simmer -To cook in liquid over low heat (low boil) so that bubbles just begin to break the surface Steam -To cook food over steam without putting the food directly in water (usually done with a steamer) Stir Fry -To quickly cook small pieces of food over hig

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