Cooking

Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

Industry: Culinary arts

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Scrape

Culinary arts; Cooking

To use a sharp or blunt instrument to rub the outer coating from a food, such as carrots.

Active dry yeast

Culinary arts; Cooking

This is the most popular form of yeast; these tiny, dehydrated granules are mixed with flour or dissolved in warm water before they're used.

Sear

Culinary arts; Cooking

To brown a food, usually meat, quickly on all sides using high heat. This helps seal in the juices and may be done in the oven, under a broiler, or on top of the range.

Leavenings

Culinary arts; Cooking

Ingredients that are essential in helping batter and dough expand or rise during baking. If omitted, the baked products will be heavy and tough. See specific ingredients, such as yeast, baking ...

To brown sugar, whether it is granulated sugar or the naturally occuring sugars in vegetables. Granulated sugar is cooked in a saucepan or skillet over low heat until melted and golden. Vegetables ...