5.2.1 Food preparation

Use this domain for words related to food preparation.

OMC Codes: 
252 Food Preparation
265 Food Service Industries
  • What words refer to preparing food?
    food preparation, cook, prepare food, fix (a meal, dish), make a dish
  • What words refer to the person who prepares food and cooks?
    the cook, chef, short order cook, cookie
  • What words refer to a person who prepares special types of food?
    baker (bread), butcher (meat), confectioner (candy), brewer (alcohol)
  • What words refer to the thing that is cooked?
    food, meal, dish
  • What words refer to the place where food is prepared and cooked?
    kitchen, cookhouse, bakery, butchery, food processing plant, restaurant
  • What words describe how well a person cooks?
    good cook, bad cook, tremendous cook, fantastic cook
  • What words describe how thoroughly something has been cooked?
    raw, rare, medium, well done, under done, under cooked, over cooked, burnt, burned to a crisp, crispy, charred, just right
  • What words refer to a set of instructions for cooking something?
    recipe, ingredients, instructions, measurements

    • 5.2.1.1 Cooking methods

    Use this domain for words referring to various ways of cooking food. It is necessary to think through different kinds of food and how they are cooked. An example is given below for cooking eggs.

  • What words refer to various ways of cooking food?
    cook, bake, baste, boil, boil over, braise, brew, broil, brown (v), fry, deep fat fry, grill, marinate, pan-fry, parboil, pickle, poach, roast, sauté, season, sift, simmer, steam, stew, stir fry,
  • What ways can you cook an egg?
    boil, fry, scramble, poach, bake
  • What words describe something that has been cooked?
    cooked, boiled, braised, broiled, fried, grilled, marinated, parboiled, pickled, poached, sautéed, stewed,
  • What words describe something that is being cooked?
    sizzle,

    • 5.2.1.2 Steps in food preparation

    Use this domain for words related to the steps in food preparation. One way to find the words in this domain is to describe how each type of food is prepared.

  • What are the steps in preparing food?
    gather ingredients, add ingredients, pour into dish, dilute, thicken, concentrated, dissolve, sweeten,
  • What words refer to cutting up ingredients?
    shred, grate, slice, cut up, chop, dice, cube, quarter, halve, mince, grind,
  • What words refer to mixing ingredients?
    mix, stir, knead, toss, tossed, whisk, beat,
  • What words refer to allowing food to ripen?
    ripen, age (cheese), allow cream to rise, allow bread to rise,

    • 5.2.1.2.1 Remove shell, skin

    Use this domain for words related to removing the shell or skin from food.

  • What words refer to removing the shell or skin from food?
    shell, skin, pare, peel, husk

    • 5.2.1.2.2 Pound in mortar and pestle

    Use this domain for words related to pounding food in a mortar.

  • What words refer to pounding food in a mortar?
    mortar, pestle, pound

    • 5.2.1.2.3 Grind flour

    Use this domain for words related to grinding flour.

  • What words refer to grinding flour?
    grind, mill
  • What words refer to the grain before it is ground?
    grain
  • What words refer to the flour after it is ground?
    flour, wheat flour, corn flour, millet flour
  • What tools are used to grind flour?
    mill, flourmill, grind stone, millstone, grinder, grinding mill, flour sack

    • 5.2.1.3 Cooking utensil

    Use this domain for words related to cooking utensils.

    OMC Codes: 
    415 Utensils
  • What general words refer to cooking utensils?
    utensil, tool, appliance
  • What utensils are used to cut food?
    knife, paring knife, bread knife, butcher knife, cleaver, grater, cutting board, chopping block
  • What utensils are used to break up and crush food?
    mortar and pestle, meat tenderizer, grinder, meat grinder
  • What utensils are used to move, stir, mix and turn food?
    pancake turner, spatula, whisk, stirring spoon, wooden spoon, meat fork, spit, mixer, blender
  • What containers are used to mix food?
    mixing bowl
  • What utensils are used to measure ingredients?
    measuring cup, measuring spoon
  • What utensils are used to handle hot pans?
    hot pad, oven mitt
  • What containers are used to cook food?
    pot, pan, frying pan, baking pan, casserole dish, cookie sheet, kettle
  • What appliances are used to cook food?
    oven, stove, grill, broiler, toaster, toaster oven, microwave oven, barbeque, fireplace
  • What appliances are used to store food?
    refrigerator, freezer, icebox, cupboard, pantry
  • What are the parts of these utensils?
    handle (of a pot, knife), blade (of a knife), lid (of a pot, container), lip (of a bowl), door (of an oven, refrigerator, cupboard), shelf (of a refrigerator, cupboard), rack (of an oven, grill)

    • 5.2.1.4 Food storage

    Use this domain for words referring to food preservation and storage.

  • What words refer to preserving food?
    preserve
  • What methods and materials are used to preserve food?
    dry, salt, preservative
  • What words refer to storing food?
    store, save, leftovers
  • What containers are used to store food?
    container, jar, bottle, canister, spice rack, flour sack, bag, granary

    • 5.2.1.5 Serve food

    Use this domain for words related to serving food.

  • What words refer to serving food?
    serve, dish up, to ladle
  • Who serves food?
    servant, waiter, waitress, butler
  • What is a piece of food called?
    portion, piece, last piece, slice, share
  • What is the best piece called?
    delicacy, best piece
  • What utensils are used to serve food?
    serving dish, serving platter, serving spoon, ladle, tureen, soup bowl, salad bowl, pot, common dish
  • Where is food served?
    dining room, restaurant, banquet hall, serving line, buffet, soup line