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To cook food in a microwave oven using little or no liquid
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To roast slowly on a rack or spit over hot coals or some other direct heat source and baste with a spicy sauce
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To turn on an appliance or oven to a desired temperature about 5 – 10 minutes before the food is to be placed in it
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To blend or mix two or more ingredients
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To cook small pieces of food quickly over high heat in a small amount of fat while stirring constantly
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To cook food by completely immersing in hot fat; also know as French frying
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To cook large pieces of meat or poultry slowly over low heat in a small amount of hot liquid in a tightly covered pan
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To cook food in liquid that is just below the boiling point
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To broil over hot coals or on a griddle
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To cook meat, fish, or poultry uncovered in an oven with dry, hot air
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To stir or mix ingredients until they are thoroughly combined and smooth
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To work a ball of dough with the heels of the hands repeating press, fold, and turn motions until the dough is smooth and elastic
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To cook food in a pan using vapor produced by a boiling liquid
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To lightly brown or cook food in a small amount of hot fat; also called pan-frying
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To combine flour and solid fat by cutting the fat into tiny pieces using a pastry blender, two forks or knives, or the hands
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To lightly mix ingredients by tumbling them with tongs or a large fork and spoon
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To thoroughly mix ingredients and incorporate air using a spoon, wire whisk, mixer, or food processor with an up-and- down and circular motion
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To beat quickly and vigorously by hand, wire whisk, or mixer to incorporate air and to make a mixture light and fluffy
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To cook in an oven with dry, hot air
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To beat solid fat and sugar with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth, light, and creamy
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To mix using a spoon or wire whisk with a circular motion
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To reduce dry ingredients to finer particles, add air to dry ingredients, or combine dry ingredients by putting them through a sieve
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To cook uncovered under a direct heat source
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To blend a delicate mixture into a heavier one, using a rubber spatula, spoon, or wire whisk in a gentle up, down, and over motion so that the mixture stays light
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To cook food in hot liquid, 212 0 F, having bubbles that rise to and break on the surface of the liquid
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To combine two or more ingredients into one mass by stirring or beating them
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To cook food in a small amount of hot fat
