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Writing Food

This document provides definitions for common cooking terms such as bake, barbecue, beat, blend, boil, brew, chop, cube, fry, grate, knead, marinate, roast, sauté, simmer, steep, toast, and toss. It explains how each cooking method is performed, such as baking in the oven, grilling over an open fire, vigorously mixing ingredients, gently mixing until consistent, cooking in hot oil or water, soaking foods in liquids, and lightly browning or gently mixing foods.

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Writing Food

This document provides definitions for common cooking terms such as bake, barbecue, beat, blend, boil, brew, chop, cube, fry, grate, knead, marinate, roast, sauté, simmer, steep, toast, and toss. It explains how each cooking method is performed, such as baking in the oven, grilling over an open fire, vigorously mixing ingredients, gently mixing until consistent, cooking in hot oil or water, soaking foods in liquids, and lightly browning or gently mixing foods.

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Bake - To cook in an oven.

Barbecue - To cook on a grill over a charcoal or seasoned wood fire usually with a tomato based sauce. Beat - Combine vigorously with the intent to force air into the mixture. Blend - Mix together gently until the consistency is the same throughout. Boil - Cook in hot water. Brew - Verb used to describe the process of making a potable flavored mixture. (tea, beer) Chop - Cut into small pieces. Cube or dice - Cut into small squares. Fry - Cook in hot oil. Grate - To use a grater to shred food. (Usually vegetables or cheese) Knead - Work dough with the hands, constantly folding. Marinate - Soak (especially meat) in a spiced liquid. Usually but not always overnight. . Roast - Cook in a covered pot either on the stove or in the oven. Saut - Cook in a small amount of oil until browned. Simmer - Cook over a low flame. Steep - To let sit in hot water. (For example tea) Toast - Lightly brown. Toss - To gently mix a salad.

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