baking
/ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
noun
the act of making food without using direct flame
to aerate
/ɛɹˈeɪt/
verb
expose to fresh air
aeration
/ɛɹˈeɪʃən/
noun
the process of exposing to air (so as to purify)
baker's dozen
/bˈeɪkɚz dˈʌzən/
noun
a group consisting of thirteen things or people
baking powder
/bˈeɪkɪŋ pˈaʊdɚ/
noun
a white powder that is used in baking products in order to make them rise and light
bicarbonate of soda
/baɪkˈɑːɹbənˌeɪt ʌv sˈoʊdə/
noun
a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
to bloom
/ˈbɫum/
verb
to allow a food ingredient, such as gelatin or yeast, to absorb liquid and soften or expand
to caramelize
/ˈkɛɹəməˌɫaɪz/
verb
convert to caramel
coating consistency
/koʊɾɪŋ kənsɪstənsi/
noun
the thickness or texture of a coating, typically used to describe the desired thickness or texture of a coating on food items
confectioners' sugar
/kənfɛkʃənɚz ʃʊɡɚ/
noun
a finely ground sugar that is commonly used in baking and confectionery
cream of tartar
/kɹˈiːm ʌv tˈɑːɹɾɚ/
noun
a salt used especially in baking powder
curdling
/kˈɜːdlɪŋ/
noun
the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
to dust
/ˈdəst/
verb
cover with a light dusting of a substance
to dredge
/ˈdɹɛdʒ/
verb
cover before cooking
to glaze
/ˈɡɫeɪz/
verb
coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
to grease
/ˈɡɹis/
verb
lubricate with grease
hard ball stage
/hɑːɹd bɔːl steɪdʒ/
phrase
a specific temperature reached during candy making where sugar syrup forms a hard, pliable ball when dropped into cold water and squeezed between the fingers
soft ball stage
/sɔft bɔːl steɪdʒ/
phrase
a specific temperature reached during candy making where sugar syrup forms a soft, pliable ball when dropped into cold water and squeezed between the fingers
hard crack stage
/hɑːɹd kɹæk steɪdʒ/
phrase
a specific temperature reached during candy making where sugar syrup hardens to a brittle texture when cooled
soft crack stage
/sɔft kɹæk steɪdʒ/
phrase
a specific temperature reached during candy making where sugar syrup forms a pliable and slightly sticky texture when cooled
ribbon stage
/ɹɪbən steɪdʒ/
noun
a thick and pale mixture that holds its shape when drizzled from a whisk or beaters, resembling a ribbon
soft peak
/sɔft piːk/
noun
a stage in whisking or beating egg whites or cream where the mixture holds its shape but the peaks curl over gently when the whisk or beaters are lifted
stiff peak
/stɪf piːk/
noun
a stage in whisking or beating egg whites or cream where the mixture holds its shape and the peaks stand straight up when the whisk or beaters are lifted
to knead
/ˈnid/
verb
to form and press dough or wet clay with the hands
to prove
/ˈpɹuv/
verb
cause to puff up with a leaven
to rub in
/ɹˈʌb ˈɪn/
verb
to combine fat and dry ingredients, typically flour, using a rubbing motion with the fingers or a pastry blender
to scald
/ˈskɔɫd/
verb
heat to the boiling point
to sift
/ˈsɪft/
verb
move as if through a sieve
to slake
/slˈeɪk/
verb
cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
slurry
/ˈsɫɝi/
noun
a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water
to steep
/ˈstip/
verb
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
to whisk
/ˈhwɪsk/, /ˈwɪsk/
verb
whip with or as if with a wire whisk
to crust
/ˈkɹəst/
verb
form a crust or form into a crust
crusty
/ˈkɹəsti/
adjective
describing food that has a hard covering or outer layer
dough
/ˈdoʊ/
noun
a thick mixture of flour, liquid and sometimes yeast that is baked into bread or pastry
to leaven
/ˈɫɛvən/
verb
cause to puff up with a leaven
poppy seed
/pˈɑːpi sˈiːd/
noun
a tiny, oil-rich seed derived from the poppy plant, commonly used as a culinary ingredient and for their nutty flavor
to rise
/ˈɹaɪz/
verb
increase in volume
unleavened
/ʌnlˈɛvənd/
adjective
bread or dough that has not been allowed to rise through the use of a leavening agent like yeast, resulting in a dense and flat texture
yeast
/ˈjist/
noun
a type of fungus capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide, used in making alcoholic drinks and for making bread swell
bread board
/bɹˈɛd bˈoːɹd/
noun
a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
breadbasket
/ˈbɹɛdˌbæskət/
noun
a basket for serving bread
bread maker
/bɹˈɛd mˈeɪkɚ/
noun
someone who bakes bread or cake
breadbox
/ˈbɹɛdˌbɑks/
noun
a container used to keep bread or cake in
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