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Culinary Vocabulary
1. Culinary Vocabulary
2. add: To put ingredients together; to put one ingredient with the others.
add:To put ingredients together; to put
one ingredient with the others.
3. bake: To cook in an oven by using heat
bake:To cook in an oven by using heat
4. barbecue: To cook foods (primarily meat) on a grill by using fire or hot coals.
barbecue:To cook foods (primarily meat) on
a grill by using fire or hot coals.
5. beat: To mix quickly and continually, commonly used with eggs.
beat:To mix quickly and continually,
commonly used with eggs.
6. boil: To heat water until little bubbles form.
boil:To heat water until little bubbles
form.
7. break: To separate into smaller parts by force.
break:To separate into smaller parts by
force.
8. broil: To cook meat or vegetables on a rack with an extremely high temperature.
broil:To cook meat or vegetables on a
rack with an extremely high
temperature.
9. carve: To cut meat into slices.
carve:To cut meat into slices.
10. chop: To cut into small pieces, generally used with vegetables.
chop:To cut into small pieces, generally
used with vegetables.
11. combine: To put two or more things together.
combine:To put two or more things
together.
12. cook: To prepare food by heating it, so the food is not raw
cook:To prepare food by heating it, so
the food is not raw
13. crush: To cause to separate or flatten by extreme force, often used with garlic.
crush:To cause to separate or flatten by
extreme force, often used with
garlic.
14. cut: To separate or divide by using a knife.
cut:To separate or divide by using a
knife.
15. fry: To cook by putting the food into extremely hot oil.
fry:To cook by putting the food into
extremely hot oil.
16. grate: To divide into small parts by rubbing on a serrated surface, usually used with cheese.
grate:To divide into small parts by
rubbing on a serrated surface,
usually used with cheese.
17. grease: To coat with oil or butter.
grease:To coat with oil or butter.
18. grill: To cook by putting the food on a grill; similar to barbecue.
grill:To cook by putting the food on a
grill; similar to barbecue.
19. knead: To press and stretch dough, usually used with making bread.
knead:To press and stretch dough, usually
used with making bread.
20. mix: To combine two or more things using a spoon, spatula, or electric mixer.
mix:To combine two or more things
using a spoon, spatula, or electric
mixer.
21. measure: To obtain an exact quantity.
measure:To obtain an exact quantity.
22. melt: to make something become liquid through heating.
melt:to make something become liquid
through heating.
23. microwave: To heat up food within a microwave oven.
microwave:To heat up food within a
microwave oven.
24. mince: to grind food, normally meat, into small pieces. A machine is often used to do this.
mince:to grind food, normally meat, into
small pieces. A machine is often
used to do this.
25. open: To remove the top from a can or jar.
open:To remove the top from a can or
jar.
26. peel: To take the skin off of fruits or vegetables.
peel:To take the skin off of fruits or
vegetables.
27. pour: To transfer liquid from one container to another.
pour:To transfer liquid from one
container to another.
28. put: To place something in a particular position or location.
put:To place something in a particular
position or location.
29. roast: To cook in the oven or over a fire.
roast:To cook in the oven or over a fire.
30. sauté: To quickly fry food by placing it in hot oil in a frying pan.
sauté:To quickly fry food by placing it in
hot oil in a frying pan.
31. scramble: To mix the white and yellow parts of eggs together while cooking them in a pan.
scramble:To mix the white and yellow parts
of eggs together while cooking
them in a pan.
32. slice: To cut into thin, wide portions.
slice:To cut into thin, wide portions.
33. steam: To cook by placing the food above boiling water. Steam is the vapor that comes from hot water
steam:To cook by placing the food above
boiling water. Steam is the vapor
that comes from hot water
34. stir: To mix liquid ingredients by moving a spoon around in a circular motion
stir:To mix liquid ingredients by
moving a spoon around in a
circular motion
35. stir fry: To cook small pieces of food by moving it quickly in hot oil
stir fry:To cook small pieces of food by
moving it quickly in hot oil
36. wash: To immerse food in water and make sure it becomes clean
wash:To immerse food in water and
make sure it becomes clean
37. weigh: To measure the weight (grams or pounds) or something
weigh:To measure the weight (grams or
pounds) or something