Kitchen glossary
Every cooking term you meet in a recipe, explained in plain words: methods, knife cuts, sauces, measurements, equipment, ingredients and allergens.
A
B
- Bain-marie
- Bake
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Balsamic vinegar
- Banneton
- Barbecue
- Bard
- Batch cooking
- Batonnet
- Béarnaise
- Beat
- Béchamel
- Beet
- Bell pepper
- Bench scraper
- Best before
- Beurre blanc
- Beurre manié
- Bias cut
- Biga
- Bisque
- Bittermandel
- Blacken
- Blanch
- Blanch and freeze
- Bleu
- Blind bake
- Bloom
- Boil
- Bonito flakes
- Botulism
- Bouquet garni
- Braise
- Bread flour
- Bread knife
- Brigade system
- Brine
- Bring to a boil
- Bring together
- Broil
- Broth
- Brown butter
- Brown sugar
- Brûlée
- Brunoise
- Bruschetta
- Bulk fermentation
- Bunch
- Bundt pan
- Butterfly
- Buttermilk
C
- Can sizes
- Canapé
- Capers
- Caramelization
- Carbon steel pan
- Cardamom
- Carpaccio
- Carryover cooking
- Cast iron
- Celery allergy
- Celiac disease
- Celsius and Fahrenheit
- Cereals containing gluten
- Ceviche
- Char
- Charcuterie
- Cheesecloth
- Chef's knife
- Chickpea
- Chiffonade
- Chimichurri
- Chinois
- Chop
- Choux pastry
- Chowder
- Cilantro
- Clafoutis
- Clarified butter
- Clean as you go
- Cleaver
- Clove
- Coat the back of a spoon
- Coddle
- Collagen
- Compote
- Compound butter
- Concassé
- Confit
- Consommé
- Cook off the alcohol
- Cooling food safely
- Core
- Cornmeal
- Cornstarch
- Coulis
- Court bouillon
- Cream
- Crème fraîche
- Crème pâtissière
- Crimp
- Crisp-tender
- Cross-contamination
- Crostini
- Crudo
- Crumb
- Crumble
- Crush
- Crustaceans
- Cube
- Cup
- Curdle
- Cure
- Curry
- Cut in
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
- Macédoine
- Macerate
- Maillard reaction
- Make a well
- Mandelmassa
- Mandoline
- Marinate
- Mascarpone
- Matlagningsgrädde
- Mayonnaise
- Meal prep
- Medium
- Medium-rare
- Medium-well
- Meringue
- Messmör
- Mezze
- Microplane
- Milk allergy
- Milliliter
- Mince
- Mirepoix
- Mirin
- Mise en place
- Miso
- Mollusks
- Monter au beurre
- Mörk sirap
- Mortar and pestle
- Mother sauces
- MSG
- Msk
- Mustard allergy
N
O
P
- Packed
- Paella
- Pan sauce
- Pan-fry
- Panko
- Parboil
- Parchment paper
- Paring knife
- Pärlsocker
- Partially cover
- Pass through a sieve
- Pastry brush
- Pat dry
- Pâté
- Paysanne
- Peanuts
- Peel
- Pescatarian
- Pesto
- Pickle
- Pilaf
- Pinch
- Pint
- Pipe
- Piping bag
- Pit
- Pizza stone
- Plancha
- Plating
- Poach
- Pomegranate molasses
- Poolish
- Pot-roast
- Potatismjöl
- Pound
- Powdered sugar
- Preserved lemon
- Pressure canning
- Pressure cooker
- Pressure-cook
- Proof
- Puff pastry
- Punch down
Q
R
S
- Sachet d'épices
- Saffron
- Salad spinner
- Salsa verde
- Salt-bake
- Salted pasta water
- Sambal oelek
- Santoku
- Sauce tomate
- Saucepan
- Sauté
- Sauté pan
- Scald
- Scallion
- Scant
- Score
- Sear
- Season generously
- Seed
- Segment
- Seize
- Self-rising flour
- Sesame
- Set
- Shallot
- Shallow-fry
- Shaoxing wine
- Sharpen and hone
- Sheet pan
- Shelf-stable
- Sherry vinegar
- Shock
- Shortcrust pastry
- Shred
- Shrimp
- Shuck
- Sieve
- Sift
- Silicone baking mat
- Simmer
- Skillet
- Skin
- Slice
- Slow cooker
- Slow-cook
- Slurry
- Smash
- Smoke
- Smoke point
- Smoked paprika
- Smörgåsbord
- Smørrebrød
- Snow pea
- Soffritto
- Sofrito
- Soft peaks
- Soft-ball stage
- Soft-crack stage
- Softened
- Soufflé
- Sourdough starter
- Sous vide
- Soy allergy
- Soy sauce
- Spatchcock
- Spider
- Spiralize
- Split sauce
- Sprig
- Spring-back test
- Springform pan
- Stalk
- Stand mixer
- Steam
- Sterilize jars
- Stew
- Stick of butter
- Stiff peaks
- Stir-fry
- Stock
- Stockpot
- Streusel
- Sulfites
- Sumac
- Superfine sugar
- Supreme
- Sweat