Cooking Terms of the Week (E-F)

Egg wash
A mixture of beaten eggs (yolks, whites, or whole eggs) with either milk or water. Used to coat cookies and other baked goods to give them a shine when baked.

Fillet
To remove the bones from meat or fish for cooking.

Filter
To remove lumps, excess liquid, or impurities by passing through paper or cheesecloth.

Flan
An open pie filled with sweet or savory ingredients; also, a Spanish dessert of baked custard covered with caramel.

Fold
To cut and mix lightly with a spoon to keep as much air in the mixture as possible.

Fry
To cook food in hot cooking oil, usually until a crisp brown crust forms.

Honey And Herb Grilled Fish

I'm just curious of what the beer can do to my grilled fish. That's why I added beer to my marinade and it turned out good.

300 g Tanigue ( you can also use any meat that you want)
1/2 c. honey
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp. rosemary leaves, crushed
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 c. beer or ginger ale
1/2 c. dijon mustard
2 tbsp. onion powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder

Procedure:

1. Combine all of the ingredients
2. Marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.
3. Remove fish from marinade.
4. Grill it until done.

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Cooking Terms of the Week (D)

Dash
A measure approximately equal to 1/16 teaspoon.

Deep-fry
To completely submerge the food in hot oil.

Dice
To cut into cubes.

Direct heat
A cooking method that allows heat to meet food directly, such as grilling, broiling, or toasting

Dredge
To sprinkle lightly and evenly with sugar or flour. A dredger has holes pierced on the lid to sprinkle evenly.

Drizzle
To pour a liquid such as a sweet glaze or melted butter in a slow, light trickle over food.

Drippings
Used for gravies and sauces, drippings are the liquids left in the bottom of a roasting or frying pan after meat is cooked.

Dust
To sprinkle food lightly with spices, sugar, or flour for a light coating.