AU JUS: Served with the natural juices from roasting BAKE: Cook uncovered in an oven. BASTE: Moisten food while cooking to add flavor and prevent drying. BEAT: Make a mixture smooth, using a spoon or mixer. BLANCH: Cook in boiling water for a short time to loosen skin or for freezing. BLEND: Mix two or more ingredients, or to prepare food in blender. BOIL: Cook food over high heat in liquid in which bubbles rise to surface. BONE: Remove the bones from. BRAISE: Cook food over low heat in a small amount of liquid in covered pan. BREAD: Coat with bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, or other coating. BROIL: Cook food by direct heat on a rack. CHOP: Cut food into small pieces with knife, blender, or processor. CUBE: Top cut food into small cubes about 1/2 inch. To cut surface of meat in a checkered pattern for tenderness. CUT IN: Mix solid fat in dry mixture by using two knives or pastry blender. DEEP FRY: Cook in hot fat deep enough for food to float. DICE: Cut food into very small pieces. (1/4 inch) DOT: Scatter bits, over food. DRAW: Remove entrails from, and clean. DREDGE: Cover with flour or other coating. DRESS: Add a dressing or sauce to food. FOLD IN: Combine ingredients by cutting down into the mixture, sliding across the bottom of the container and up to the top. FRY: Cook over high heat in fat. GLAZE: Coat with mixture. GRATE: Rub food against a grater to get fine particles. GREASE: Rub surface of pan with fat to prevent sticking. GRILL: Cook on a rack with direct heat. KNEAD: Work a mixture with a pressing-folding motion. MARINATE: Soak in a seasoned liquid. MINCE: Cut into very small pieces. PAN: Cook uncovered in a small amount of liquid. PAN-BROIL:Cook uncovered over high heat while pouring off accumulated fat. PAN-FRY: Cook over high heat in small amount of fat. PARBOIL: Boil until partially cooked. PEEL: Remove outer covering of food. PIT: Remove the seed from a fruit. ROAST: Cook uncovered in oven. SCALD: Heat liquid just below the boiling point. SCORE: Cut shallow slits in surface of food for tenderness. SHRED: Cut food into thin pieces. SHUCK: Remove meat of clams or oysters from the shell. SIMMER: Cook over low heat in a liquid just below the boiling point. SKIM: Remove fat or top layer from surface of food. STEAM: Cook food on a rack in a covered pan over steam. STEW: Cook food over low heat in a liquid. STIR-FRY: Cook over sliced food quickly in skillet. TOSS: Mix lightly using forks or spoons. WHIP: Beat rapidly to mix air with the mixture. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- END OF INFORMATION