FoodTalk

bake

bake - to cook in an oven.

To cook in an oven.

beat

beat - to apply fast, constant motions using a wire whisk or fork.

To apply fast, constant motions using a wire whisk or fork.

blend

blend - to mix two or more ingredients thoroughly.

To mix two or more ingredients thoroughly.

boil

boil - to cook in water that is boiling; bubbles will continually rise and break on the surface.

To cook in water that is boiling; bubbles will continually rise and break on the surface.

chop

chop - to cut into pieces with a knife or food processor.

To cut into pieces with a knife or food processor.

core

core - to remove the core and seeds of a fruit.

To remove the core and seeds of a fruit.

dice

dice - to cut into small cubes.

To cut into small cubes.

drain

drain - to pour off liquid.

To pour off liquid.

fork-tender

fork-tender - describes the doneness of a food when a fork can easily pierce the food.

Describes the doneness of a food when a fork can easily pierce the food.

knead

knead - to mix dough by pushing and folding.

To mix dough by pushing and folding.

mince

mince - to chop or cut into very small pieces.

To chop or cut into very small pieces.

mix

mix - to combine two or more ingredients.

To combine two or more ingredients.

peel

peel - to remove the outer covering of foods such as oranges or bananas.

To remove the outer covering of foods such as oranges or bananas.

rinse

rinse - to douse or drench in clean water as a final stage of washing.

To douse or drench in clean water as a final stage of washing.

saute

saute - to brown or cook in a small amount of fat.

To brown or cook in a small amount of fat.

sift

sift - to put one or more dry ingredients through a sieve or sifter.

To put one or more dry ingredients through a sieve or sifter.

simmer

simmer - to cook food over low heat in a liquid just below the boiling point; bubbles will form slowly but never reach the surface.

To cook food over low heat in a liquid just below the boiling point; bubbles will form slowly but never reach the surface.

slice

slice - cut (something, especially food) into slices.

Cut (something, especially food) into slices.

spatula

spatula - an implement with a broad, flat, blunt blade, used for mixing and spreading things, especially in cooking and painting.

An implement with a broad, flat, blunt blade, used for mixing and spreading things, especially in cooking and painting.

steam

steam - to cook food in a covered container using only a small amount of water.

To cook food in a covered container using only a small amount of water.

stir

stir - to mix ingredients with a circular motion until well blended or of uniform consistency.

To mix ingredients with a circular motion until well blended or of uniform consistency.

stir-fry

stir-fry - to fry small pieces of food quickly using only a small amount of oil and stirring with a tossing motion.

To fry small pieces of food quickly using only a small amount of oil and stirring with a tossing motion.

whip/whisk

whip/whisk - to beat food such as cream, eggs or gelatin rapidly to incorporate air and increase volume.

To beat food such as cream, eggs or gelatin rapidly to incorporate air and increase volume.