Bake/roast
To cook food in dry heat with no added liquid in an oven
Baste
To spoon or brush liquid over food during cooking
Beat
Mix ingredients vigorously until smooth
Boil
To cook liquid until bubbles rise continuously and break the surface
Bread
Cover food with fine bread crumbs before cooking
Chop
Cut into small, irregular pieces, using a knife, food chopper, or food processor
Cool
To refrigerate or let stand until no longer warm to the touch
Cream
To make soft and smooth by beating
Cube
Cut food into uniform 1/2 inch squares
Cut in
To mix shortening and flour with a pastry blender
Dice
Cut into uniform size pieces smaller than 1/2 inch
Drain
Poor off liquid
Dust
Sprinkle lightly with flower or sugar
Fold in
To combine delicate ingredients gently
Grate
To rub on a tool that separates or shreds the food in various small sizes
Julienne
To cut into thin, matchstick like strips
Knead
To work or press dough with the palms of the hands with a press/fold motion
Mince
To cut into very small pieces
Mix
Combine ingredients to distribute them evenly
Pare
To remove the peel or outer covering of foods using a knife or peeler
Puree
Convert food to a liquid or. Smooth paste like substance
Saute
To cook in a small amount of fat
Score
Cut the surface of food with shallow grooves before cooking
Shred
Cut into long, thin pieces using large holes of a grater, or food processor
Slice
Cut into uniform flat pieces
Simmer
To cook food over low heat to just below boiling
Steam
To cook food on a rack in a covered pan over hot water
Stew
Simmer a food in liquid in a covered pot long and slowly
Whip
To beat rapidly and make light and airy
Garnish
To decorate a food or dish with a small, colorful food
Stir
To mix using a circular or figure eight motion
Sift
To add air or remove lumps from an ingredient
Grease
Rub the inside surface of a pan with shortening to prevent food from sticking
Dollop
A small glob of soft food, such as whipped cream or mashed potatoes
Pan-fry
To cook in fat in a skillet over moderate heat, letting the fat accumulate
Zest
The perfumy outermost skin layer of citrus fruit (usually oranges or lemons), which is removed with the aid of a grater
Broil
To cook food directly under or above the heat source
Pan-broil
To cook food in a skillet without fat and pouring off the fat as it accumulates