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Cooking techniques

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