1. Food Preparation Techniques

2. Baste
Brush or pour liquid over food as it cooks
To add moisture

3. Beat
To mix ingredients thoroughly with spoon or beater

4. Blend
To mix 2 or more ingredients together

5. Bread
To coat a food with fine crumbs
E.g chicken

6. Brown
To cook food in some hot fat to brown the surfaces

7. Brush
To use a brush or spoon to spread liquid (egg or melted fat) over food

8. Chill
To refrigerate until it is cold

9. Chop
Cut food into small pieces with knife or food chopper

10. Combine
To mix 2 or more ingredients together

11. Cream
To beat with spoon or mixer until soft or creamy (butter)

12. Cube
To cut food (bread or produce) into small squares

13. Cut in
To mix shortening into flour with pastry blender or knife

14. Dice
To cut into small cubes/pieces

15. Dot
To put small pieces of food (butter) onto food prepped for cooking

16. Drain
To pour off extra liquid

17. Flour
To sprinkle flour and remove excess
E.g for cooking fish

18. Fold in
To combine 2 mixtures gently together until well mixed.

19. Garnish
To decorate food or a dish with other colourful food

20. Grate
To rub food on a grater

21. Grease
To spread a thin layer of grease onto a pan

22. Grind
To put through a food grinder

23. Knead To move dough back & forth with your hands
E.g. to make bread or tea biscuits

24. Mince
To cut into tiny pieces as small as possible
E.g. garlic

25. Mix
To combine 2 or more ingredients by beating or stirring

26. Stir
To mix ingredients gently with a spoon in a circular motion

27. Toast
To brown food, such as bread

28. Toss To tumble ingredients very lightly with a spoon and fork
E.g. salad or pasta

29. Whip To beat rapidly with beater or mixer
Whip Cream or frosting for desserts