Cooking Terms

terms you need to know used in recipes

16 cards·by sheilagays

8th grade

cube

cut into small even sided pieces

dice

cut into very small cubes

mince

cut or chop into very small pieces

slice

to cut into thin sections

dissolve

a dry substance that passes into a solution of liquid

chop

cut into small pieces

pare

cut off the outer covering

peel

remove or strip off outer covering

grate

separate food into small pieces by rubbing against a grater

melt

to change from a solid to a liquid with heat

season

add seasoning to make food taste better

dredge

to coat surface with flour, meal or other powdery surface

saute

cook in a small amount of hot fat

mix

combine ingredients usually by stirring

steam

cook with steam with or without pressure

stir

mix in a circular motion using a spoon or fork