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To determine the quantity or size of a food or utensil.
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: a thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion
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To cut food, often fresh herbs or dried fruit, with kitchen shears or scissors into very small, uniform pieces using short, quick strokes
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To cook food in liquid at a temperature that causes bubbles to form in the liquid and rise in a steady pattern, breaking at the surface. A rolling boil occurs when liquid is boiling so vigorously that the bubbles can't be stirred down.
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To make a mixture smooth by briskly whipping or stirring it with a spoon, fork, wire whisk, rotary beater, or electric mixer.
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To rub food, such as hard cheeses, vegetables, or whole nutmeg or ginger, across a grating surface to make very fine pieces. A food processor also may be used.
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remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit, vegetable, or shrimp).
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to cut into or sever usually by repeated blows of a sharp instrument
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remove (something) from something larger by using a sharp implement.
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To stir or beat two or more foods together until they are thoroughly combined. May be done with an electric mixer, a rotary beater, or by hand with a wooden spoon.