{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/cooking-terms",
 "id": "cooking-terms",
 "title": "Cooking Terms",
 "category": "health-life",
 "subject": "Cooking",
 "levels": [
  "6-8",
  "9-12",
  "adult"
 ],
 "description": "Techniques, cuts and kitchen words used in recipes.",
 "tags": [
  "cooking",
  "recipes",
  "kitchen"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Term",
 "backLabel": "Meaning",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Sauté",
   "Cook quickly in a small amount of fat over fairly high heat"
  ],
  [
   "Simmer",
   "Cook gently in liquid just below boiling, with small bubbles"
  ],
  [
   "Boil",
   "Heat liquid until it bubbles rapidly"
  ],
  [
   "Poach",
   "Cook gently in barely simmering liquid"
  ],
  [
   "Steam",
   "Cook with hot vapor from boiling water"
  ],
  [
   "Blanch",
   "Boil briefly then cool in ice water"
  ],
  [
   "Braise",
   "Brown then cook slowly in a covered pot with liquid"
  ],
  [
   "Roast",
   "Cook in the oven with dry heat"
  ],
  [
   "Bake",
   "Cook food in the oven"
  ],
  [
   "Broil",
   "Cook with strong heat from above"
  ],
  [
   "Grill",
   "Cook over direct heat on an open grate"
  ],
  [
   "Sear",
   "Brown the surface of food quickly over high heat"
  ],
  [
   "Fry",
   "Cook in hot fat"
  ],
  [
   "Deep fry",
   "Cook while completely covered in hot oil"
  ],
  [
   "Stir-fry",
   "Cook small pieces quickly in a hot pan while stirring"
  ],
  [
   "Pan-fry",
   "Cook in a shallow layer of fat"
  ],
  [
   "Saute pan",
   "A wide pan with straight sides"
  ],
  [
   "Reduce",
   "Boil a liquid until some evaporates and it thickens"
  ],
  [
   "Deglaze",
   "Add liquid to a hot pan to loosen browned bits"
  ],
  [
   "Marinate",
   "Soak food in a flavorful liquid before cooking"
  ],
  [
   "Baste",
   "Spoon juices or fat over food while it cooks"
  ],
  [
   "Caramelize",
   "Cook sugar or onions until they turn brown and sweet"
  ],
  [
   "Dice",
   "Cut into small even cubes"
  ],
  [
   "Mince",
   "Chop into very tiny pieces"
  ],
  [
   "Chop",
   "Cut into pieces of no set size"
  ],
  [
   "Slice",
   "Cut into thin flat pieces"
  ],
  [
   "Julienne",
   "Cut into thin matchstick strips"
  ],
  [
   "Chiffonade",
   "Cut leafy herbs into thin ribbons"
  ],
  [
   "Grate",
   "Rub food on a grater to make small shreds"
  ],
  [
   "Zest",
   "The thin colored outer skin of citrus"
  ],
  [
   "Peel",
   "Remove the outer skin"
  ],
  [
   "Core",
   "Remove the center of a fruit"
  ],
  [
   "Mash",
   "Crush food until soft"
  ],
  [
   "Puree",
   "Blend food until completely smooth"
  ],
  [
   "Whisk",
   "Beat quickly with a wire tool to mix or add air"
  ],
  [
   "Whip",
   "Beat to add air and make light and fluffy"
  ],
  [
   "Beat",
   "Mix vigorously with a spoon or mixer"
  ],
  [
   "Cream",
   "Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy"
  ],
  [
   "Fold",
   "Gently mix a light mixture into a heavier one without losing air"
  ],
  [
   "Knead",
   "Press and stretch dough with your hands"
  ],
  [
   "Proof",
   "Let yeast dough rise"
  ],
  [
   "Cut in",
   "Work cold fat into flour with a pastry cutter or knives"
  ],
  [
   "Sift",
   "Pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps"
  ],
  [
   "Strain",
   "Separate liquid from solids with a sieve"
  ],
  [
   "Drain",
   "Pour off liquid"
  ],
  [
   "Season",
   "Add salt, pepper or spices to improve flavor"
  ],
  [
   "Garnish",
   "A decoration added to a dish"
  ],
  [
   "Mise en place",
   "Having all ingredients prepped and ready before cooking",
   "meez on plahs"
  ],
  [
   "Preheat",
   "Heat the oven to the right temperature before baking"
  ],
  [
   "Rest (meat)",
   "Let cooked meat sit so juices spread through"
  ],
  [
   "Al dente",
   "Pasta cooked to be firm when bitten",
   "Italian: to the tooth"
  ],
  [
   "Roux",
   "A cooked mix of flour and fat used to thicken sauces"
  ],
  [
   "Emulsion",
   "A smooth mix of liquids that don't normally mix, like oil and vinegar"
  ],
  [
   "Stock",
   "A flavorful liquid made by simmering bones or vegetables"
  ],
  [
   "Broth",
   "A seasoned liquid made by simmering meat or vegetables"
  ],
  [
   "Glaze",
   "A shiny coating on food"
  ],
  [
   "Dredge",
   "Coat food lightly in flour or crumbs"
  ],
  [
   "Batter",
   "A thin mixture of flour and liquid"
  ],
  [
   "Dough",
   "A thick mixture of flour and liquid that can be shaped"
  ],
  [
   "Leavening",
   "Something that makes baked goods rise, like yeast or baking powder"
  ],
  [
   "Yeast",
   "Living organism that makes bread dough rise"
  ],
  [
   "Baking soda vs baking powder",
   "Soda needs an acid to work; powder already contains one"
  ],
  [
   "Tablespoon abbreviation",
   "Tbsp"
  ],
  [
   "Teaspoon abbreviation",
   "tsp"
  ],
  [
   "Pinch",
   "About one-sixteenth of a teaspoon, what you can hold between two fingers"
  ],
  [
   "Dash",
   "A very small amount, less than a teaspoon"
  ]
 ]
}