I COOKINGTERMS J
BAKINGPOWDER- A leaveningagent which. BRUSHWITH-Touseapastry brushto spread
makesfoods rise whentheyarebaked.It is a food lightly with liquid such as salad oil,
combination of baking soda, a dry acid or meltedfat, milk, heavycreamor beatenegg.
acid salt and starch or flour. The acid
ingredient reacts with the baking soda to CHOP- To cut food into small pieceswith a
producegas bubblesin the mixture.Double- knife, blenderor food processor.
acting bakingpowderproducesgasbubbles
COAT- To sprinklefoodwith, or dipit into,
twice:firstduringmixingandsecondduring
baking, flour,sauce,etc.,untilcovered.
CUBE-
nAKINGSODA- An essentialingredientof 1.Tocutfoodintosmallcubes(about_hinch).
bakingpowder,may be usedalone as a 2.Tocutsurfaceofmeatincheckeredpattern
leaveningagentin mixturescontainingan
toincreasetendernessbybreakingtough
acid ingredientsuch as buttermilkor in meatfibers.
combinationwith bakingpowder.Mixtures
containingbakingsodashouldbebakedas CUTIN- Todistributesolidfatinflourorflour
soonasmixed,sincethesodastartstoreact mixturebyusingpastryblenderortwoknives
assoonasitcomesincontactwiththeliquid, scissor-fashion until flour-coated fat
BARBECUE-Toroastorbroilfoodona rackor particlesare ofdesiredsize.
spitovercoals,orundera heatunit.Thefood DICE- To cut food into very small pieces
is usuallybrushedwith a highlyseasoned (about1/4 inch).
sauceduringthe lastof thecookingtime.
BATTER- Amixtureoffairlythinconsistency, %'%
madeofflour,liquidandotheringredients. -"_._
BEAT- Tomakea mixturesmoothwithrapid,
regularmotionusinga wirewhisk,spoon,
handbeateror mixer.Whenusinga spoon,
themixtureshouldbeliftedupandoverwith DICINGANONION-Cutonioninhalflengthwise,
eachstroke, withcutsidedown,cutonioncrosswisein1/4
BLEND- To mix thoroughlytwo or more inchthickslices.
ingredients;ortopreparefoodinblenderuntil Holdonionfirmlyandoivequarterturn;cutin
pureed,chopped,etc.,asdesired. 114inchpieces.Repeatwithotheronionhalf.
BREAD- Tocoatwithbreadcrumbs,cracker
cusocorn_gomrs,e
floured, then dipped in beatenegg or other
liquid to helpcrumbsto adhere.
BROIL-Tocookfoodbydirectheatona rack
orspit.
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