Glossary of Terms |
A |
Aerate |
To incorporate air in a substance such as flour or sugar. |
B |
Bundt Pan |
A cake pan with a distinct ridged edge used to making bundt cakes. |
C |
Cooling Rack |
A wire tray used to place baked goods once finished to allow them to recieve air and lower temperature. |
D |
Dough Scraper |
A tool used to manipulate dough and to clean surfaces on which dough has been worked |
E |
Egg Timer |
To incorporate air in a substance such as flour or sugar. |
F |
Food Processor |
A kitchen appliance with interchangeable parts used to facilitate various repetitive tasks in the process of preparation |
I |
Icing Bag |
See "Pastry Bag" |
L |
Loaf Pan |
A kitchen utensil in the form of a container in which bread is baked. Its function is to shape bread while it is rising during baking. |
M |
Measuring Spoons |
A measuring spoon is a spoon kitchen utensil used to measure an amount of an ingredient, either liquid or dry, when cooking. |
O |
Oven Mitt |
An insulated glove or mitten usually worn in the kitchen to protect the wearer's hand from hot objects such as ovens, stoves, cookware, etc. |
P |
Pastry Bag |
an often cone- or triangular-shaped, hand-held bag made from cloth, paper, or plastic that is used to pipe semi-solid foods by pressing them through a narrow opening at one end, for many purposes including cake decoration. |
R |
Rolling Pin |
A cylindrical food preparation utensil used to shape and flatten dough. |
S |
Sifter |
A utensil used to incorporate air and insure accurate measurement for substances such as flour or sugar. |
T |
Timer |
A device for indicating or measuring elapsed time. |
W |
Wire Whisk |
A cooking utensil used in food preparation to blend ingredients smooth, or to incorporate air into a mixture. |
Y |
Yolk Separator |
A kitchen utensil for obtaining the yolk of an egg (yellow area) independently from its white. |
Z |
Zester |
A kitchen utensil for obtaining zest from lemons and other citrus fruit. |