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Cooking Terms
All those words you might come across in a recipe
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brush | To spread a liquid coating on a food, using a pastry brush or paper towel. |
| Dredge / Coat | To cover a food with a dry ingredient such as flour or sugar. |
| Grease | To rub shortening, fat, or oil, on the cooking surface of bake-ware. |
| Sift | To put dry ingredients through a sifter or a fine sieve to incorporate air. |
| Season | To flavour food with salt or other seasonings |
| Roll | To use a rolling pin to flatten dough |
| Toss | combine ingredients by gently throwing them together |
| Beat | o mix with an over-and-over motion, using a spoon, rotary, or electric beater. |
| Blend | To combine thoroughly two or more ingredients. |
| Combine | To mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients. |
| Cream | To soften and blend until smooth and light by mixing with a spoon or an electric mixer. |