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Cooking

The process of preparing food, usually with heat.

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Eggs

Culinary arts; Cooking

Keep in mind that you should avoid eating foods that contain raw eggs. Eggs should be cooked until both the yolk and white are firm; scrambled eggs should not be runny. Cook casseroles and other ...

Skim

Culinary arts; Cooking

To remove a substance, such as fat or foam, from the surface of a liquid.

Pesto

Culinary arts; Cooking

Traditionally an uncooked sauce made from crushed garlic, basil, and nuts blended with Parmesan cheese and olive oil. Today's pestos may call on other herbs or greens and may be homemade or ...

Adobo sauce

Culinary arts; Cooking

A dark-red Mexican sauce made from ground chiles, herbs, and vinegar. Chipotle peppers are packed in cans of adobo sauce.

Baking soda

Culinary arts; Cooking

A chemical leavening agent that creates carbon dioxide and is used in conjunction with acidic ingredients, such as buttermilk, sour cream, brown sugar, or fruit juices, to create the bubbles that ...

Chilli oil

Culinary arts; Cooking

A fiery oil, flavoured with chile peppers, that's used as a seasoning.

Sift

Culinary arts; Cooking

To put one or more dry ingredients, especially flour or powdered sugar, through a sifter or sieve to remove lumps and incorporate air.

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