Cooking Terms and Techniques

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grease

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to rub a cooking utensil lightly with a fat such as butter or shortening

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combine ingredients to evenly distribute

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mix

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add two or more ingredients to the same bowl

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combine

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cream

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to soften solid fats by adding a second ingredient, such as sugar, and mixing until the fat is creamy

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this term means to mix or stir ingredients rapidly until they are blended

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beat

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whip

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to beat rapidly and steadily by hand with a whisk or rotary beater

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this term means to mix gently, bringing a spoon or other utensil through the mixture, across the bottom, and then back over the top until blended

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fold in

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this term means to work dough with hands by repeatedly folding, pressing, and turning

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knead

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Combine solid fat with flour using a pastry blender or two forks.

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cut in

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tare

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to subtract the weight of the container from the total weight, in order to find the weight of the food item