Cooking Terms Glossary

Learn the language of cooking with our comprehensive glossary of culinary terms.

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To melt sugar, or foods containing sugar, slowly over low heat without burning, until it melts and...

To cut food into small pieces with a knife.

To make a liquid (stock, broth, butter)clear by skimming away or filtering out fat or other impuriti...

To cover food evenly with flour, crumbs or batter.

To cook food slowly in water just below the boiling point.

Fruit stewed or cooked in syrup, usually served as a dessert.

To let food stand at room temperature until it is no longer warm to the touch.

To make a fat, such as butter, soft and smooth by beating with a spoon or mixer. Also, to combine a...

To break into small fragments or particles.

To cut a solid food into cubes of about 1/2 inch or more.

To mix evenly a solid fat into dry ingredients (e.g. shortening and flour) by chopping with two kni...