Jun 21 2009
Cooking Glossary: P
Paprika – A red spice used for flavouring that is usually Spanish or Hungarian, both with very distinct flavours.
Parboil – To parboil, food is partially cooked by boiling it before it’s cooked using another method.
Parsley – This green herb is used fresh as often as it is dried. It’s used to garnish and flavour dishes and is often eaten as a vegetable as well.
Pate – A spread that’s made from meat or fish and can be of varying texture.
Pestle and Mortar – A valuable kitchen tool, the pestle is a club-shaped instrument that’s used to pound different seeds or ingredients that are within the mortar, a small and shallow but very hard bowl. Mostly used to grind small seeds and spices or to mix ingredients so that they become infused with flavour.
Poach – To poach food, it’s placed in hot water that has a temperature of just under boiling.
Pot Roast – Roast that has been slow cooked on a rack over a very small amount of liquid in a covered pot.
Puree – Food that has been processed and blended so that it is a smooth sauce or paste.
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