What does dust mean in cooking?

Answer 1

It generally means to put a very light coating of some kind of powdered material on top of something. Like: Dust the top of each dish of custard with cinnamon, or dust the doughnuts with powdered sugar.

Answer 2

Dust in cooking means to lightly sprinkle a dusting of something over a food or a surface, such as flour or powdered sugar.

Answer 3

Dusting in cooking is usually done by sprinkling a light coating onto a food or surface with a little of a dry ingredient such as sugar, powdered sugar or flour.