This page gathers the 603 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Cooking”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples. Page 2 of 6: from “caramelize” to “dry biscuit”.
- caramelize verb To convert (sugar) into caramel.
- carbonado noun Meat or fish that has been scored and broiled.
- carene noun Synonym of carenum (“reduction of must or sweet wine in ancient European cuisine”).
- carenum noun A reduction of must or sweet wine produced by boiling it in large kettles until it was reduced by half or two-thirds in volume.
- Carolina caviar noun A side dish or dip made from black-eyed peas, to which may be added onion, tomatoes, corn, and spices.
- carry over verb To continue cooking after being removed from a heat source.
- cartouche noun A parchment disc placed on top of food to limit evaporation, or to prevent a skin forming on soups and stews.
- catch on verb Of food being cooked: to become stuck to the cooking vessel and brown or burn slightly.
- caul noun Caul fat.
- ceviche noun Raw seafood cured by marination in an acidic medium such as citrus, vinegar, or other souring agent, found primarily in Latin America.
- chafing dish noun Any of several devices, involving a pan and a heater, used to warm food at the table, or to keep it warm.
- Champa rice noun A fast-maturing, drought-resistant variety of rice from the Champa Kingdom in contemporary central Vietnam.
- chana noun A dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste.
- chaos cooking noun A style of cooking that uses different types of food that are not normally eaten together to create a dish.
- chard noun An edible leafy vegetable, Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla, with a slightly bitter taste.
- chartreuse noun A French dish of vegetables (and sometimes meat) wrapped tightly in a decorative layer of salad or vegetable leaves and cooked in a…
- chasseur noun A dish of meat cooked in a sauce containing mushrooms, shallots and white wine.
- chaunk noun A garnish made by frying mustard seed, asafoetida, and other whole spices in oil or ghee to release the flavours. Can be added to soups…
- chawdron noun The entrails of an animal, especially when used as a food ingredient; offal.
- cheese button noun A side dish of German origin, made with cottage cheese, flour and eggs, topped with sauteed onions.
- cheese knife noun A spatula used to break down curd.
- chef up verb To prepare a meal.
- chicken à la King noun a dish consisting of diced chicken in a cream sauce, and often with sherry, mushrooms, and vegetables, served over rice, pasta, or bread.
- chicken brick noun A pottery container that is filled with meat and closed with a lid to cook the meat in its own moisture.
- chicken finger noun A narrow strip of deep-fried chicken, generally without bones or skin, often coated in bread crumbs or similar coating.
- chicken lollipop noun An hors d'oeuvre in Indian-Chinese cuisine, essentially a chicken wing with the meat cut loose from the bone end and pushed down so that it…
- chicken tender noun A deep-fried strip of chicken without bones or skin.
- chicken under a brick noun A dish of roast chicken prepared with a brick placed on top to flatten the chicken and enhance browning.
- chicken wing noun A wing of a chicken, either on the living chicken, raw, or cooked.
- chicon noun An edible chicory bud.
- chicory noun A coffee substitute made from the roasted roots of the common chicory, sometimes used as a cheap adulterant in real coffee.
- chip noun A small, near-conical piece of food added in baking.
- chocolate liquor noun The thick, fatty, extremely bitter liquid produced by grinding up cocoa beans at slightly elevated temperature.
- chou noun Choux pastry, usually in the form of a small round cake with a sweet filling.
- Christmas adj Of a dish: having a sauce made with red (ripe) and green (unripe) chili peppers.
- chuck noun Meat from the shoulder of a cow or other animal.
- cinnamon roll noun A rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon and sugar.
- clove noun One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.
- cocoa powder noun A powder derived from ground cocoa solids, which is used to make the drink of cocoa, various chocolate products, also used as an ingredient…
- coddled egg noun An egg that has been delicately cooked in a water bath (often in a device called a coddler), either in or out of the shell.
- coddler noun A device used to make coddled eggs by cooking them gently.
- concassé noun Food (fish, fruit, vegetables, etc) that has been coarsely chopped or cut into large pieces.
- concassed adj Roughly chopped or diced; (in particular, of a tomato) diced after the seeds/core and skin have been removed.
- cook noun A person who prepares food.
- cooking liquor noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cooking, liquor.
- cooking time noun The amount of time required to heat food to a desired temperature, at which the food is then prepared.
- cooktop noun One designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table.
- copi noun Another name for Asian carp.
- coq au vin noun A dish of chicken cooked with wine (usually red wine) along with accompaniments such as mushrooms, onions and garlic.
- cordon bleu noun Thin slices of veal, ham and cheese breaded and sautéed; somewhat like a wiener schnitzel, or Viennese cutlet.
- country-fried adj Battered and deep-fried.
- courgette noun The edible fruit of this marrow/squash.
- course noun A stage of a meal.
- cow cod soup noun A traditional Jamaican dish made with bull penis cooked with bananas and Scotch bonnets in a rum-based broth.
- crackling noun Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens
- crapaudine noun A method of preparing fowl and poultry, where the back is split apart and the bird is flattened down the breast, looking somewhat like a…
- crazy bread noun Garlic bread stuffed or sprinkled with cheese.
- cream verb To rub, stir, or beat (butter) into a light creamy consistency.
- cream of tartar bread noun A type of bread leavened by the chemical reaction between an alkaline carbonate or bicarbonate and cream of tartar, rather than by yeast.
- crème noun A very sugary, fluffy white cream derivative or creamlike analogue.
- creole adj Prepared according to a cooking style developed in a Creole area, now especially that of Louisiana, characterised by a mixture of European…
- crépinette noun A small, round, flattened sausage, shaped like a patty, made from minced or ground meat or even from truffles, and wrapped in caul fat.…
- crinkle noun Chocolate crinkle; a type of cookie made of primarily cocoa powder, powdered sugar, and water
- croquette noun A minced, cooked food (usually meat or vegetables), which is deep-fried in fat and sometimes sprinkled with breadcrumbs.
- crown noun A whole bird with the legs and wings removed to produce a joint of white meat.
- crunch noun A small piece created by crushing; a piece of material with a friable or crunchy texture.
- curl noun A thin, curved piece of chocolate used as decoration.
- curry bread noun A popular Japanese food, consisting of Japanese curry wrapped in a piece of dough, and then coated in bread crumbs and deep fried.
- dariole noun A dessert consisting of puff pastry filled with almond cream, baked in an oven.
- dark kitchen noun A commercial kitchen where restaurant-style meals are cooked for delivery.
- dead man's fingers noun The fingerlike gills of a crab.
- decoct verb To make an infusion.
- deconstruct verb To prepare (a dish) in an experimental way that presents the core ingredients separately.
- deconstructivism noun The practice of deconstructing dishes.
- deep noun A deep hotel pan.
- deep-fried adj Of food, cooked in a deep fryer, typically after being coated in batter.
- deglaze verb To detach small pieces of cooked food from a pan by adding liquid, so that they can be used in further cooking.
- degorge verb To draw out moisture from (vegetables) prior to cooking, by sprinkling salt or soaking in salty water.
- devil noun A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.
- devils on horseback noun Dried fruits such as dates or prunes, stuffed with cheese or nuts, etc., and wrapped in bacon, prosciutto, or pancetta.
- diablo adj Synonym of diable (“flavored with hot spices/sauces”).
- dial in verb To achieve a perfect result in brewing coffee by manipulating grind size, water amount, etc.
- dice noun That which has been diced.
- diced adj Cut up into small pieces, especially cubes, typically about ¼″ to ½″ square (about 6 to 13 mm square).
- diffuser noun A cooking item that can be placed above a stove heating element or burner to separate the cooking utensil from the heat source.
- dillegrout noun A dish traditionally presented at English coronations by the holders of the manor of Addington, generally thought to have been a soup or…
- disjointed adj Cut into pieces at the joints.
- dock verb To pierce holes, as pricking dough with a fork, to prevent excessive rising in the oven.
- dolly noun A roughly cylindrical wooden object used as a base when molding pie crust.
- double boiler noun A large pan containing hot water, into which other smaller pans are set in order to cook food at low heat (below the boiling point) or to…
- double steam verb To cook food by sealing it in a pot (to prevent loss of moisture) and steaming that pot; to cook using the double steaming method found in…
- dowdy verb To press the crust into the filling during baking, to allow the juices to caramelize on top.
- draw verb Followed by through: to pass (food) through a strainer.
- dredge noun A large shaker for sprinkling spices or seasonings during food preparation.
- dress verb To prepare (food) for cooking or eating, especially by seasoning it; specifically, to add a dressing or sauce (to food, especially a salad).
- dressing noun A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
- drinkologist noun A person who specializes in innovating and creating new beverages, such as employed in food labs of drink companies and beverage shops such…
- drizzle verb To pour slowly and evenly, especially oil or honey in cooking.
- drop verb To cook (food, especially fast food), particularly by lowering into hot oil to deep-fry, or by grilling; to begin cooking an order.
- dry biscuit noun A hard or crisp baked good that is similar to a cracker or cookie.