Cooking + Prep Terms

2. to partly cook food
4. to add shine to the food
5. the temperature when water will begin to boil is around 212 degrees F/100 degrees C
6. to partly cook by boiling or steaming
9. to enhance the natural flavor
12. involves an oven or an enclosed space
13. to cook in fat over low heat
14. cooking food in enclosed area over boiling water
15. simmering a liquid until some of it evaporates
18. to add new taste a food
19. hot air covers the food, usually used to slow cook meat and vegetables
20. searing food, then bringing to a simmer until tender, long process
21. cooking food in boiling liquid, such as water
22. swirl a liquid in a pan to dissolve cooking particles of food

1. simmering liquid just barely covers the food
3. heat and light waves strike and heat food, such as a microwave
4. cooking food on a rack over a heat source, usually charcoal or gas flames
7. food is heated by moving heat source, such as hot air in an oven
8. searing the food at a high temp, then cooking in a flavorful liquid
9. food is cooked quickly in small amount of fat in a pan, usually butter or oil
10. to brown the surface of a food
11. cooking food in slow steady boil, but not boiling
16. direct heat touches the food, such as veggies in a frying pan
17. slow cooking process and deep browning
18. cooking food in frying pan with oil, food is turned once or twice