With its own juices from cooking, often refers to steak or other meat.ĭescription of a liquid which has been reduced until it’s almost nearly dry, a process often used in sauce making. The phrase ‘au gratin’ literally means “by grating” in French, or “with a crust”. Sprinkled with breadcrumbs and cheese, or both, and browned. Al dente is translated as ‘to the tooth’ meaning something cooked but left with a bite of firmness. Generally used in terms of pasta and rice cooking, but technically includes vegetables and beans too. We’re here to put an end to all the confusion and have compiled a comprehensive A-Z of cooking terms to help you out. Recipes can sometimes be a minefield of terms, jargon and foreign words that lead even the most gifted cook to question everything they know.
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