COOKING TERMS 

Bake - Cook by dry heat in an oven.

Baste - To moisten food while baking by pouring a sauce or drippings over it.

Batter - Flour, liquid, and perhaps other ingredients that are mixed together by stirring.

Beat - Mixing ingredients together rapidly with a spoon or using an electric mixer.

Boil - To cook liquid or food on the stove top until it bubbles.

Broil - To cook by flame, hot coals, or other intense heat.

Chill - To refrigerate until the ingredients, or food, get cold.

Dough - Flour and liquid mixture that is thick enough to be rolled or kneaded.

Fry - To cook in a pan on the stove top usually in hot fat.

Grease - To put a light coat of butter or oil on baking trays or tins to keep food from sticking.

Knead - To mix dough together by squeezing and stretching.

Roast - To cook meat by dry heat in an oven.
 
Sift - To pass through a sieve to get rid of lumps and add air.

Simmer - To cook food just at or below the boiling point so that it bubbles gently.

Steam - To cook something over, not in, the steam caused from boiling water.

Stir-fry - To fry food quickly in a small amount of fat while constantly stirring.

Whip - To beat quickly, adding air to make the mixture fluffy.

SAFETY FIRST 

* Always let a grown-up watch you cook.

* Always point the handles of pots towards the center of the stove.

* Never leave the kitchen when something is cooking. You never know what could happen!

* Stand way back from foods that are frying on the stove top - they could spatter and give you a grease burn.

* If you spill something on the floor, clean it up right away so you don't slip.

* Walk with a knife down by your side, not out. What if you trip?

* If you drop a knife, don't try to catch it. You might grab it by the wrong end!

* Use electric appliances away from water.

* If you're walking with a hot pot in your hands, say "HOT" to warn others not to bump you.

* If you burn yourself, run cold water over the burn as soon as possible and tell your grown-up.

    * Wash hands with hot soapy water often.

   * Don't eat raw eggs.

   * Use oven mitts to handle hot pots.

* Cook food to a safe temperature. Use a food thermometer to check the temperature.

* Don't lick your fingers, rub your eyes, or sneeze on the food when you're cooking.

* You'll love this one - clean as you go so you don't have a BIG mess to clean afterwards!
 

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