Cooking

Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

Industry: Culinary arts

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Wonton wrappers

Culinary arts; Cooking

The wrappers, paper-thin skins used to make wontons. Wonton wrappers are similar to, but smaller than, egg roll skins.

Skewer

Culinary arts; Cooking

A long, narrow metal or wooden stick that can be inserted through pieces of meat or vegetables for grilling. If using bamboo or wooden skewers, soak them in cold water for 30 minutes before you ...

Balsamic vinegar

Culinary arts; Cooking

Syrupy and slightly sweet, this dark-brown vinegar is made from the juice of the white Trebbiano grape. It gets its body, color, and sweetness from being aged in wooden barrels.

Rice

Culinary arts; Cooking

To force food that has been cooked through a perforated utensil known as a ricer, giving the food a somewhat ricelike shape.

Bean threads

Culinary arts; Cooking

Thin, almost transparent noodles made from mung bean flour. They also are called bean noodles or cellophane noodles.

Feta

Culinary arts; Cooking

A tangy, crumbly Greek cheese made of sheep's or goat's milk.

White wine that has been fortified and flavoured with herbs and spices. Dry vermouth is white and is used as a before-dinner drink or in nonsweet drinks, such as a martini. Sweet vermouth is reddish ...