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Cooking Terminology

Find out what cooking terms mean before you flambe your bananas, caramelize your onions, or julienne your carrots.

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What does strain and season mean in cooking for a pasta sauce?

Dump the pasta into a sieve or strainer to remove the water. While the pasta is still wet, sprinkle in the salt, pepper and other seasonings, the water will help them stick. If you aren't going to be adding it to sauce right away, you may want a couple teaspoons of olive oil to keep it from sticking together.

What is the meaning of dal chini powder masala?

dal chini is called cinamon in English and it's powder means that it's been crushed

What are pomes?

Pome fruits include apples and pears. The term "pome" is derived from the botanical name of the fruit produced by these trees. Apples have been cultivated for at least 2000 years with their origins tracing back to Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Pears are divided into European and Asian varieties with the later cultivated for at least 3000 years in China. Interestingly, European pear cultivars are not found anywhere in the wild and have resulted from the cross breading of other wild pear species. Pome fruits are an important commercial crop in New York State, which is the second largest producer of apples and fourth largest producer of pears in the United States.

What is the meaning of delima?

A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive.

What is dasheen?

Dasheen is a root from the callaloo plant. It is also called Elephant Ears.

To cook Dasheen, you first peel the skin off and boil. Do not let it sit or cook too long in the water or it will become mushy or water-soaked and the quality of flavor will be lost. After you boil the Dasheen, you can fry it.

Dasheen is good served with curry goat or stewed chicken. It is also good served alone with butter.

How much is a pinch in cooking?

A little bit, pinch some in your fingers and add.

What does 1lb mean in cooking measurements?

it stands for a pound of food

ex) 1lb of meat - one pound of meat

It originates from libra pondo in Latin. The librapart meant both weight or balance scales. The Latin usage was shortened to libra, which naturally was abbreviated 'lb'. We adopted the pound part from pondo, yet kept the abbreviation for libra.

A 1lb is related to the weight measurement needed for your ingredients in cooking. Pounds and ounces is the weighing scale. It is similar to the metric weighing scale of kilograms and grams. 16 oz =1lb = 450g approx.

What does nage mean in cooking?

That depends to what you mean. If you mean 'à la nage' it means to poach, normally seafood. However, it's also a liquid used for poaching

What is a potluck?

A potluck is a gathering of people where each person is expected to bring a dish of food to be shared among the group.

You are trusting "luck" that the person is a good cook and brought something tasty for the meal!

What is the meaning of aubergine used inveg hydrabadi?

Aubergine is also another name for eggplants. Some also call this Brinjal.

What does butterscotch mean?

Butterscotch is the name given to a hard brittle candy made with butter and brown sugar.

What is the meaning of D5 0.3 NaCl?

This is the code of a solution used in medicine, containing 5 % glucose and 0,3 % sodium chloride.

What is lavash?

Lavash is a soft, thin flatbread, popular in several countries

What is the meaning of ole in cooking?

The word or term ole does not exist in cooking.

What is the meaning of dietary buffering capacity?

Short answer: the volume of hydrochloric acid needed to change the pH of an animal feed to 5.

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What is the correct cooking term for preparation?

"Mise en place" is the term used for cooking preparation. It is a French term and translates as "to put into place".

What is mok mok?

mok mok is a Tibetian name for the food- momos(whittish flour outer surface and stuffed chicken inside).

What is structure when cooking?

What is structure when cooking? Make sure the kitchen is clean first, then get out what you will use to cook with. Put aside your seasoning, cut your onions, vegetables if using these and then start working on your meat. This is what I do, as I use each utensil I wash it right away so when I am finished putting my meal in the oven or on top of the stove everything is already washed and put away. I have to cook this way or I feel out of place.

In cooking what is beat?

In cooking, to beat is to agitate or to stir a liquid/liquid-solid mixture vigourously and rapidly. Typically some froth is created as air is introduced into the mixture. An example of beating is the scrambling of an egg with a fork.

What is maison blanch in culinary school?

The Maison Blanche is a very famous restaurant in Paris, a hot spot and dining experience.