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Culinary Art
Beginner
02/09/2021

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sauté
Definition
quickly cook food over high heat
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simmer
Definition
to stew gently below or just at the boiling point
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brown
Definition
food is cooked in a pan or pot — often one piece at a time to avoid overcrowding the pan — until fully browned on each side, with no stirring
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braise
Definition
the meat is browned on all sides,then it's covered with liquid to cook low and slow until the cut is fall-off-the-bone tender
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dice
Definition
to cut into small cubes
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heaping (vs leveling)
Definition
to form or round the top of measuring device
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dash
Definition
roughly 1/8 teaspoon
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pinch
Definition
around 1/16 teaspoon
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baste
Definition
To moisten (meat, for example) periodically with a liquid, such as melted butter or a sauce, especially while cooking
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pressure cooker
Definition
An airtight metal pot that uses steam under pressure at high temperature to cook food quickly
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sous-vide
Definition
Describing a method of cooking, intended to maintain the integrity of ingredients, in which food is heated in airtight bags for an extended period of time at relatively low, but tightly controlled temperatures
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