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A tiny, single-celled organism that feeds on the sugar in dough, creating carbon dioxide gas that makes dough rise.
Industry:Culinary arts
To cut foods with a knife, cleaver, or food processor into smaller pieces.
Industry:Culinary arts
A metal or disposable foil pan placed under food to catch drippings when grilling. A drip pan can also be made from heavy-duty foil.
Industry:Culinary arts
To combine two or more ingredients by hand, or with an electric mixer or blender, until smooth and uniform in texture, flavor, and color.
Industry:Culinary arts
A product made from water and coconut pulp that's often used in Southeast Asian and Indian cooking. Coconut milk is not the clear liquid in the center of the coconut, nor should it be confused with cream of coconut, a sweetened coconut concoction often used to make mixed drinks such as piña coladas.
Industry:Culinary arts
To cook food, covered or uncovered, using the direct, dry heat of an oven. The term is usually used to describe the cooking of cakes, other desserts, casseroles, and breads.
Industry:Culinary arts
Popular in Asian cooking, both products are made from fermented soybeans and have a salty bean flavor. Japanese bean paste is called miso.
Industry:Culinary arts
To coat or dust a food or utensil with flour. Food may be floured before cooking to add texture and improve browning. Baking utensils sometimes are floured to prevent sticking.
Industry:Culinary arts
Can be used interchangeably semisweet chocolate. They contain at least 35-percent pure chocolate with added cocoa butter and sugar.
Industry:Culinary arts
