| Glossary of Terms | ||
|---|---|---|
| A | Aerate | To incorporate air in a substance such as flour or sugar. |
| B | Bundt Pan | A cake pan with a distinct ridged edge used to making bundt cakes. |
| C | Cooling Rack | A wire tray used to place baked goods once finished to allow them to recieve air and lower temperature. |
| D | Dough Scraper | A tool used to manipulate dough and to clean surfaces on which dough has been worked |
| E | Egg Timer | To incorporate air in a substance such as flour or sugar. |
| F | Food Processor | A kitchen appliance with interchangeable parts used to facilitate various repetitive tasks in the process of preparation |
| I | Icing Bag | See "Pastry Bag" |
| L | Loaf Pan | A kitchen utensil in the form of a container in which bread is baked. Its function is to shape bread while it is rising during baking. |
| M | Measuring Spoons | A measuring spoon is a spoon kitchen utensil used to measure an amount of an ingredient, either liquid or dry, when cooking. |
| O | Oven Mitt | An insulated glove or mitten usually worn in the kitchen to protect the wearer's hand from hot objects such as ovens, stoves, cookware, etc. |
| P | Pastry Bag | an often cone- or triangular-shaped, hand-held bag made from cloth, paper, or plastic that is used to pipe semi-solid foods by pressing them through a narrow opening at one end, for many purposes including cake decoration. |
| R | Rolling Pin | A cylindrical food preparation utensil used to shape and flatten dough. |
| S | Sifter | A utensil used to incorporate air and insure accurate measurement for substances such as flour or sugar. |
| T | Timer | A device for indicating or measuring elapsed time. |
| W | Wire Whisk | A cooking utensil used in food preparation to blend ingredients smooth, or to incorporate air into a mixture. |
| Y | Yolk Separator | A kitchen utensil for obtaining the yolk of an egg (yellow area) independently from its white. |
| Z | Zester | A kitchen utensil for obtaining zest from lemons and other citrus fruit. |
