Cooking

Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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Light cream and half-and-half

Culinary arts; Cooking

Light cream contains 18 to 30 percent milk fat. Half-and-half is a mixture of milk and cream. They're interchangeable in most recipes; however, neither contains enough fat to be whipped.

Curry paste

Culinary arts; Cooking

A blend of herbs, spices, and fiery chiles that's often used in Indian and Thai cooking. Look for curry paste in Asian markets. Curry pastes are available in many varieties and are sometimes ...

Powdered sugar

Culinary arts; Cooking

Also known as confectioner's sugar, this is granulated sugar that has been milled to a fine powder, then mixed with cornstarch to prevent lumping. Sift powdered sugar before using.

Somen noodles

Culinary arts; Cooking

Made from wheat flour, these dried Japanese noodles are very fine and most often white. In a pinch, substitute angel hair pasta.

Gelatin

Culinary arts; Cooking

A dry ingredient made from natural animal protein that can thicken or set a liquid. Gelatin is available in unflavored and flavoured forms. When using, make sure the gelatin powder is completely ...