Mixing Terms - Culinary arts

To make a mixture smooth by whisking or with a mixer

• Knead

• Beat

• Cut in

• Mix

To combine 2 or more ingredients until they are soft

• Beat

• Stir

• Fold

• Blend

To make a mixture light and fluffy by mixing

• Cream

• Toss

• Stir

• Mix

To distribute solid fat in small pieces evenly in dry ingredients

• Whip

• Cut in

• Sift

• Beat

To blend ingredients by cutting into and turning over a mixture

• Whip

• Mix

• Fold

• Toss

To work dough with hands. Fold, Press, then Turn over

• Knead

• Fold

• Stir

• Toss

To combine ingredients in a way that evenly distributes them within each other

• Mix

• Stir

• Blend

• Cream

To put ingredients through a sifter or seive

• Stir

• Cut in

• Bam bam chowder

• Sift

To mix ingredients with a circular or figure-8 motion

• Blend

• Stir

• Mix

• Whip

To mix food with a fork/spoon, as done in salads

• Stir

• Toss

• Cut in

• Fold