To place vegetables or fruits into boiling water for a very short period of time (usually 30 seconds or less).

This is done to increase the surface area of the food that can be browned and to speed up the cooking time. To stir rapidly a mixture of ingredients with a spoon, whisk, or mixer until the desired consistency is reached. To moisten food while it is cooking in order to keep it from drying out and to add flavor. To cook food on a roast or spit over coals. It is called roasting when it involves meat, poultry, or vegetables. In Italian it means, “to the tooth.” It is when pasta is cooked to just firm. We hope that you will be able to use this as a quick reference whenever you come across a term, phrase, or word you are unfamiliar with.

We tried to think of commonly used words and phrases and then defined them all. To make this easier for you, we have put together a glossary of cooking terms. Have you ever read a recipe and been confused by a term used? One thing that can take a lot of the stress and worry out of cooking is feeling confident in the instructions that you following.

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