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Cooking Terms 602Bake Cook in oven.

Bake

Cook in oven.

Beat

Mix vigorously, over and over with a spoon or fork or round and round with a beater.

Blend

Combine two or more ingredients well.

Boil

Cook in liquid so hot that it bubbles and keeps on bubbling.

Broil

Cook next to heat, under broiler in range or over coals.

Chop

Cut in pieces with knife or chopper.

Combine

Mix together.

Cube

Cut in 1/4 to 1/2-inch squares of six equal sides.

Cut In

Combine shortening and flour with pastry blender.

Dice

Cut in very small 1/4 -inch squares.

Dot

Drop bits of butter or cheese here and there over food.

Drain

Pour off liquid.

Flour

Dust greased pans with flour until well coated on bottom and sides. Shake out extra flour.

Fold

Combine gently, bringing rubber scraper down through mixture, across bottom, up and over top until blended.

Grease

Spread bottom and sides of pan with shortening.

Knead

Work dough with your hands in a folding-back and pressing-forward motion.

Melt

Heat until liquid.

Mince

Chop in tiny pieces.

Roll Out

Place on board and spread thin with a rolling pin.

Shred

Cut in very thin strips.

Sift

Put through a flour sifter or fine sieve.

Simmer

Cook over heat near boiling but not hot enough to bubble.

Soft Shortening

Butter, lard, or vegetable shortening at room temperature, so it can be measured easily.

Stir

Mix round and round with spoon

Toss

Mix lightly.

Whip

Add air by beating with beater or electric mixer.

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