Culinary Arts Terms

1. is to remove dirt from an ingredient
3. is to press down into a container
5. is to break down
7. is to cut or to chop in very fine pieces
9. is to cut food into long thin strips
10. to cook food on a grill
12. is a period during which heat build up in a microwaved food completes its cooking
15. is to bring an oven up to a baking temperature before baking
19. is to remove sediment and suspend particles from a liquid to be heated to a high temperature without smoking
20. is to remove the skin with a knife
21. is to stir or beat more ingredients together with a spoon until well combined

1. is to allow an ingredient to sit in a liquid
2. is to cook food in hot fat or oil over medium heat
4. is to place several ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly
6. is to make straight
8. is to cook foods in a small amount of fat over medium heat until the food becomes brown sealing in juices and developing drippings
10. has the same components as batter but they are not blended together
11. is to split foods lengthwise in half leaving the meat attached along one side
12. is to cook food using a combination of steam and a liquid bath
13. is a mixture of oil, vinegar, wine, lime, or lemon juice, herbs and spices
14. is to cool food to 40F
16. is to remove lumps from an ingredient and give it a smoother consistency
17. is to boil foods until partially cooked
18. is to heat milk over low heat until just before it boils