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Words Related to Food and Drink Preparation - Wet Heat Cooking Methods
Here you will learn some English words related to wet heat cooking methods such as "boil", "simmer", and "poach".
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to baste
[verb]
to pour fat, juices, or other liquid over the surface of food, such as meat or vegetables, while it is cooking
to blanch
[verb]
to briefly immerse food in boiling water, often followed by rapid cooling, to preserve color, remove skin, or prepare for freezing
to braise
[verb]
to cook food at a low temperature with a small amount of liquid in a closed container
to poach
[verb]
to cook food, especially fish, in a small amount of boiling water or another liquid
to simmer
[verb]
to cook something at a temperature just below boiling, allowing it to bubble gently
red cooking
[noun]
a Chinese cooking technique that involves simmering meat in a flavored liquid until it becomes tender and develops a rich red color
confit
[noun]
a cooking technique that involves slow cooking meat in fat at a low temperature, resulting in tender and flavorful meat
to jug
[verb]
to cook something slowly in a large, cylindrical container made from clay, over low heat
to reduce
[verb]
to simmer a liquid until it thickens and intensifies in flavor through evaporation
to render
[verb]
to subject animal fat to heat, causing it to liquefy and allowing impurities to separate
to boil down
[verb]
to cook something slowly until there is only a small amount of liquid left
to clarify
[verb]
to make a liquid clear or pure by removing suspended matter or impurities
to scald
[verb]
to heat a liquid, especially milk or water until it boils or gets close to that degree
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