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cooking
Cooking techniques
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bake | to cook inside an oven, without using added liquid or fat |
| batter | a mixture of flour, eggs, and milk, used to make pancakes or to cover food before frying it. |
| beat | to mix something repeatedly using a utensil such as a spoon or whisk. |
| blend | to mix or combine things together, or to mix or combine with something else, to make one substance |
| boil | to cook food by putting it in water that reaches 100º |
| braise | to cook food slowly in a covered dish in a little fat and liquid. |
| brown | to make food brown by cooking it. |
| caramelize | to cook a food with sugar so that the food becomes sweet and often brown. |
| coat | to cover food with a layer of a particular substance. |
| deglaze | to add liquid to the cooking juices and small pieces of food in a pan in which something has been cooked, in order to make a sauce. |
| flour | to put flour on a surface to prevent food from sticking. |
| fry | to cook food in hot oil or fat. |
| glaze | to use beaten egg to form a smooth, shiny coating on food |
| grill | to cook food over fire or hot coals, usually on a metal frame, to cook (meat, fish, etc) by direct heat, as under a grill or over a hot fire |
| gut | to remove the inner organs of an animal, especially in preparation for eating it. |
| poach | to cook something in water or another liquid that is gently boiling. |
| reduce | to heat a liquid until it becomes thicker and less in quantity |
| roast | to cook food in an oven or over a fire. |
| sauté | to cook food in oil or fat over heat, usually until it is brown. |
| season | to improve the flavour of savoury food by adding salt, herbs, or spices when cooking or preparing it |
| simmer | to cook something liquid, or something with liquid in it, at a temperature slightly below boiling |
| steam | to cook food using steam. |
| stew | to cook meat, fish, vegetables, or fruit slowly and gently in a little liquid |