02/06/2026
Cooking Terms
Pan-broil - to cook uncovered on hot metal
such as grill or frying pan,the
utencils maybe oiled just enough to
prevent sticking.
Par-boil - to boil in water until partially cooked.
Pare - to cut away outer covering,as potato
and apple.
Parch - to brown by means of dry heat as
applied to grains.
Pasteurize -to preserve food by heating
sufficiently to destroy bacteria
Peel - to remove pits ( seeds and core)
fruits
Poach - to cook in hot liquid,being careful
that food holds.
Puree - to make a smooth,semi-liquid mixture
by rubbing through a sieve.
Roast - to cook uncovered by dry heat,usually
in an oven but sometimes over coals
heated stones or metals.
Saute - to cook in small amount of fat
Scald - to heat liquid just below the boiling
point.
Scrambled - mixing thoroughly and cooking in
open pan with stirring.
Sear - to brown the surface quickly by
intense heat to develop color and
flavor and to improve appearance
usually applied to meat
Shred - to cut or tear food in long,narrow
pieces by hand or mechanical
shredder
Sieve - to separate particles of deffirent sizes
by sifting through between of certain
mashed
Sift - to mix several kind of ingredients
evenly to put dry ingredients like
flour through a sifter or fine sieve to
separate particles to fluff.
Simmer - to cook in a liquid over very sliw heat
Singe - to remove hair or feathers by flame
Steam - to cook in steam,with or without
pressure,Steam maybe applied
directly to food as in steamer or
pressure cooker or to the vassel as in
double broiler.
Steep - to extract flavor,color or other qualities
from substance by allowing to stand in
liquid below the boiling point
Stew - to simmer in a liquid medium for a
long time
Sterilized - to destroy micro-organism by
boiling,dry heat or steam
Stir - to mix food materials with a circular
motion to through blend and to secure
uniform consistency
Strain - to separate the liquid from the solid
pieces through a coarse sieve or
colander.
Toss - to tumble ingredients lightly witn a
lifting motion usually with fork and
spoon to precent crushing.
Toast - to brown by direct heat
Whip - to incorporate air into a mixture by
beating with a brisk even rotary motion.