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Cooking Terms

Cooking Terms


Know the cookery terms before planning to work in the kitchen. It's very important to understand first the terms before doing the kitchen chores.


Bake - to cook by indirect dry heat, usually in an oven.

Boil - to cook in boiling water.

Braise – to brown meat in small amount of fat and cook slowly in juice from meat or added liquid in a covered container.

Broil - to cook by direct heat from hot coals, or gas flame.

Fricassee – to cook meat by stewing in gravy.

Fry – to cook in a large amount of hot fat to cover the food.

Pan-broil – to cook in a hot uncovered frying pan, pouring off fat as it accumulates.

Parboil – to simmer for a short time preliminary to cooking by another method.

Pot Roast – a piece of meat cooked by braising.

Sauté or Panfry – to cook in a small amount of fat with frequent turning.

Sear – to brown the surface of meat by short application of intense heat.

Simmer – to cook below boiling point; bubbles occur below the surface of the liquid.

Stew – to cook with simmering heat.




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