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TLE/HE: Types of Cooking Processes
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7th Grade
01/15/2013

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Simmering
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is a food preparation technique in which foods are cooked in hot liquids kept at or just below the boiling point of water
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Frying
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is the cooking of food in oil or another fat
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Garnishing
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adding decorative or savory touches to food
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Peeling
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stripping of an outer layer of something, usually skin in fruits
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Paring
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trimming off an outside, excess, or irregular part of something, similar to peeling
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Sautéing
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is a method of cooking food that uses small amounts of oil or fat in a shallow pan over relatively high heat.
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Boiling
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is the method of cooking food in boiling water, or other water-based liquid such as stock or milk.
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Roasting
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is a cooking method that uses dry heat, whether an open flame, oven, or other heat source
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Shredding
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is defined as to cut into very thin strips
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Grating
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is defined as to reduce to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against an abrasive surface.
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Steaming
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is a method of cooking using steam
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Grilling
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is a form of cooking that involves dry heat applied to the surface of food, commonly from above or below.
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Flaking
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flake apart the food so that it can be combined with other ingredients or to the process of breaking off small pieces from foods to check for 'doneness'.
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Basting
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means to put drippings, butter or marinade over food while cooking
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Marinating
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process of soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking
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Caramelize
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heating sugar over low heat until it melts and develops a flavorful, golden-brown color.
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Marinade
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a savory usually acidic sauce in which meat, fish, or a vegetable is soaked to enrich its flavor or to tenderize it
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Deep-fat Frying
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is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot fat like oil.
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Broiling
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cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat
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Preheat
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to heat beforehand
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Dicing
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cutting into small pieces, (1/4 inch or less.)
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Beating
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mixing vigorously with a spoon, fork, or beater
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Scraping
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remove from a surface by forceful strokes of an edged or rough instrument
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Baking
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is a food cooking method using prolonged dry heat acting by convection, and not by thermal radiation
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Shifting
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to exchange for another in the same class
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Mincing
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is a food preparation technique in which food ingredients are finely divided into uniform pieces.
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