https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz en-us 2017-11-03 14:39:04 UTC 2018-03-22 18:04:49 UTC hello@padlet.com 235661 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/203319370 the technique of softening solid fat, like shortening or butter, into a smooth mass and then blending it with other ingredients. The technique is most often used in making buttercream, cake batter or cookie dough.]]> 2017-11-03 14:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/203319370 235661 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/203323326 Caramelization is the browning of sugar, a process used extensively in cooking for the resulting sweet nutty flavor and brown color.]]> 2017-11-03 14:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/203323326 235661 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/203324615 The Maillard reaction is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that gives browned food its distinctive flavor.]]> 2017-11-03 15:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/203324615 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/207741605 2017-11-16 16:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/207741605 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/209991280 Technically, it’s an acid—specifically, tartaric acid. It’s a by-product of wine production, the residue left on the barrels, actually.]]> 2017-11-25 00:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/209991280 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/209991701 Dishers are usually hemispherical like an ice cream scoop. Some dishers have mechanical levers which help expel the disher's contents.  Traditionally dishers are sized by the number of scoops per quart.]]> 2017-11-25 00:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/209991701 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/209992190 A sweetened baked good that is made from a dough, is typically denser than cake, and is cut into a rectangular or square shape.]]> 2017-11-25 00:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/209992190 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/209996139 Drop cookies are made from a relatively soft dough that is dropped by spoonfuls onto the baking sheet.]]> 2017-11-25 02:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/209996139 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/209996315  Molded cookies are made using stiffer dough than drop cookies. The dough is molded by hand into balls or shapes like wreaths, crescents or canes. Sometimes the formed balls are flattened by hand, or with the bottom of a glass, to produce cookies.]]> 2017-11-25 02:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/209996315 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/210972182 Folding is usually done with a rubber spatula (for liquid & dry ingredients) or with a wire whisk (often beneficial for whipped cream and egg whites so that the mixture gently incorporates as it falls through the wires).]]> 2017-11-28 15:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/210972182 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/210976016 Simply put, the Muffin Method is a technique whereby two mixes are created: a mix of wet ingredients (eggs, soft or liquid fat, milk and sugar) and a mix of dry ingredients (flour, leavening and flavorings like cocoa powder).]]> 2017-11-28 15:59:51 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/210976016 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/213759899 In baking and pastry making, streusel is a crumbly topping of flour, butter, and sugar that is baked on top of muffins, breads, pies, and cakes.]]> 2017-12-06 15:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/213759899 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/213761471 Sour cream has many uses in baking, cooking and as a condiment. The richness and acidic nature of sour cream creates a moist and tender texture in baked goods.]]> 2017-12-06 15:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/213761471 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/214752421 'Cut in' means working solid shortening into dry ingredients with two knives or a pastry blender until well mixed.]]> 2017-12-09 23:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/214752421 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/214752470 The biscuit method is a method for making quick breads such as scones and, well, biscuits.]]> 2017-12-09 23:47:07 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/214752470 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/214752722 A pastry brush, also known as a basting brush, is a cooking utensil used to spread butter, oil or glaze on food.]]> 2017-12-09 23:55:50 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/214752722 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/214752743 A pastry blender is a kitchen tool used to mix a hard (solid) fat into flour in order to make pastries.]]> 2017-12-09 23:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/214752743 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/225109478 To work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching. ]]> 2018-01-26 15:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/225109478 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/225110677 Parbaking is a cooking technique in which a bread or dough product is partially baked and then rapidly frozen for storage.]]> 2018-01-26 15:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/225110677 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/225112166 Fried quickly in a little hot fat.]]> 2018-01-26 16:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/225112166 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/225112382 The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of heat.]]> 2018-01-26 16:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/225112382 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/236984040 An even mixture of fat (butter) and flour, used as a thickening agent.]]> 2018-03-01 15:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/236984040 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/236984590 To stir up until liquidy.]]> 2018-03-01 15:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/236984590 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/236991195 Made from milk and a white roux -- often called a white sauce.]]> 2018-03-01 16:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/236991195 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/236992152 Boiling is the method of cooking food in boiling water or other water-based liquids such as stock or milk. ]]> 2018-03-01 16:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/236992152 https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/245158275 The process of cutting food into small cubes of equal size so that the food is evenly cooked and/or pleasant in appearance for the recipe.]]> 2018-03-22 18:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/235661/i5wk9e6ztdaz/wish/245158275