Cooking Terms and Techniques

Front

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

Back

grease

Front

this term means to combine ingredients to evenly distribute

Back

mix

Front

this term means to add two or more ingredients to the same bowl

Back

combine

Front

this term means to soften solid fats by adding a second ingredients, such as sugar, and mixing until the fat is creamy

Back

cream

Front

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

Back

beat

Front

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

Back

whip

Front

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

Back

fold in

Front

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

Back

knead

Front

this term means to combine solid fat with flour using a pastry blender or two forks

Back

cut in

Front

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

Back

tare