Cooking Terms Glossary

Learn the language of cooking with our comprehensive glossary of culinary terms.

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Gash

Gashing is cutting shallow slits or a decorative pattern into the surface of food with a knife, most...

Glaze

Glazing means brushing or coating food with a thin, often shiny liquid so that it sets into a glossy...

Grate

Grating is reducing a firm food to small shreds or particles by rubbing it across a grater's sharp-e...

Grill

Grilling cooks food on a rack or grate directly over a high, dry heat source such as hot coals, gas...

Grind

Grinding breaks a food down into small, uniform particles using a grinder, mill, blender, or food pr...