Basic Cooking terms: The things you need to know

baste—Pouring, brushing, or spooning a liquid over food (usually, as it roasts in an oven), resulting in flavoring and moistening it. 

boil—Heating a liquid over high enough heat till bubbles rise rapidly to the surface.....approximately 212 degrees Fahrenheit, at sea-level. 

broil—Cooking a food, directly under high heat, until the top-side of the food cooks rapidly.

brown—Cooking foods quickly enough to create a brown surface.

dash—A small amount; between a pinch and a smidgen. 

fold— A soft blending of food ingredients....softly enough not to blend the ingredients too thoroughly or quickly.

marinate— Soaking a food in a savory liquid, adding flavor and tenderizing it.

mince— Chopping food ingredients into very small pieces.

preheat— Bringing an oven to a desired temperature, in advance, before placing food into the oven.

roast— Cooking food in an oven, using an open or covered pan, so that the heat penetrates the food from all sides.

sauté— Frying/cooking a food, quickly, on top of the stove, in an open skillet, using high heat in a small amount of oil or fat, stirring it or turning the food, gently, to prevent burning.

simmer— Cooking food over lower heat, in liquid kept just below its boiling point. Occasional bubbles may rise to the surface.

East Asian Hot Sweet-Chili Chicken Wings Recipe

Ingredients:

10 Chicken wings

Cooking oil

½ McCormick® marjoram

½ McCormick® dried oregano

2 tbsp sugar

Rock salt

9 cloves of garlic, minced

½ medium onion, chopped finely

1 tsp sumac

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp American Garden® powdered white pepper

To prepare the chicken:

1. Sprinkle 1 ½ tbsp of rock salt onto the chicken wings and mix them together.
2. Heat the pan to medium heat.
3. Pour cooking oil in the pan (½ inch deep).
4. Fry the chicken wings until done.
5. Set aside.

To prepare the hot chili mixture:

1. Heat another pan to medium heat and pour in 3 tbsp of cooking oil.
2. Sauté garlic and onion until golden brown.
3. Add the oregano, marjoram, sumac, cayenne pepper, white pepper.
4. Mix them together.
5. Add the sugar.
6. Stir until the ingredients are mixed well together.
7. Add the fried chicken wings.
8. Fold the chicken wings with the rest of the ingredients.
9. Keep folding until the mixture is evenly distributed on the chicken wings.
10. Remove the pan from stove.

Now, your East Asian hot sweet-chili chicken wings are ready to eat. Enjoy!

Good for 2 servings.

Quick Sprite® Shrimp

Ingredients:

1kg shrimps, in shell

Salt, to taste

½ cup Sprite®

2 tbsp cooking oil

2 tbsp butter (or more, if you want)

To prepare:

1. Sprinkle salt onto the shrimps and mix them together.
2. Heat the pan on medium heat.
3. Put cooking oil in the pan.
4. Add the shrimps.
5. Stir until the shrimps are starting to look orange-y.
6. Pour ½ cup of Sprite®.
7. Cover with lid.
8. Fold from time to time until the Sprite® evaporates.
9. Add 2 tbsp butter, stir until melted.

Good for 4 servings. Enjoy!