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2.04 Cooking/Cleanin
2.04 cooking cleaning key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bake | To cook in an oven with dry, hot air |
| Broil | To cook uncovered under a direct heat source |
| Grill | To broil over hot coals or on a griddle |
| Roast | To cook meat, fish, or poultry uncovered in an oven |
| Barbeque | To roast slowly on a rack or spit over hot coals or some other direct heat source and baste with a spicy sauce |
| Boil | To cook food in hot liquid, 212 °F, having bubbles that rise to and break on the surface of a liquid |
| Braise | To cook large pieces of meat or poultry slowly over low heat in a small amount of hot liquid in a tightly covered pan and simmered on top of the stove or in the oven |
| Microwave | To cook food in a microwave oven using little or no liquid |
| Simmer | To cook food in liquid that is just below the boiling point |
| Steam | To cook food in a pan using vapor produced by boiling liquid |
| Deep-fry | To cook food by completely immersing in hot fat; also known as French frying |
| Fry | To cook food in a small amount of hot fat |
| Sauté | To lightly brown or cook food in a small amount of hot fat over moderate heat; Pieces of food are cut into small or thin pieces preserving texture, moisture, flavor. |
| Stir fry | To cook bite-sized small pieces of food quickly over high heat in a small amount of fat while stirring constantly. |
| Preheat | To turn on an appliance or oven to a desired temperature about 5 – 10 minutes before the food is to be placed in it |
| Clean | To remove dirt, food, etc. from all food-contact surfaces by washing in hot, soapy water and rinsing in hot water |
| Sanitize | To kill or drastically reduce the amount of contaminants on food-contact surfaces by using chemicals or high temperatures |