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Cooking Terms

Published on Feb 09, 2016

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ROASTING

TO COOK MEAT OR POULTRY BY DRY HEAT, USUALLY IN AN OVEN

BASTING

TO MOISTEN FOOD WHILE IT'S COOKING TO ADD FLAVOR
Photo by Cy-V

SAUTE

TO COOK IN A SMALL AMOUNT OF HOT FAT IN A SKILLET

BOIL

TO COOK IN LIQUID AT BOILING TEMPERATURE

WHIP

TO BEAT RAPIDLY TO INCORPORATE AIR AND INCREASE VOLUME
Photo by RLHyde

SIMMER

TO COOK IN LIQUID JUST BELOW BOILING POINT
Photo by MilesEvenson

DICE

TO CUT IN 1/4 INCH CUBES

STEAM

A CLOSED POT WITH ONLY ENOUGH WATER TO GENERATE STEAM

CHOP

TO CUT INTO SQUARE CHUNKY PIECES ROUGHLY THE SAME SIZE
Photo by TheDarkThing

BAKE

TO COOK BY DRY HEAT, USUALLY IN AN OVEN
Photo by scottfidd

SLICE

TO CUT INTO THIN, BROAD PIECES, SUCH AS CARROT ROUNDS
Photo by elkit

BRAISING

TO COOK IN LIQUID AND SIMMER ON THE STOVE OR IN THE OVEN
Photo by cafemama

MINCE

TO CUT OR CHOP INTO VERY FINE PIECES

BROIL

TO COOK UNDER DIRECT HEAT IN A BROILER OR OVER COALS