Pasta cooked until just firm. From the Italian "to the tooth."

To beat ingredients (such as heavy or whipping cream, eggs, salad dressings, or sauces) with a fork or whisk to mix, blend, or incorporate air.

To cook food in an oven, surrounded with dry heat; called roasting when applied to meat or poultry.

To cook food in an oven, surrounded with dry heat; called roasting when applied to meat or poultry.

A combination of baking soda, an acid such as cream of tartar, and a starch or flour (moisture absorber). Most common type is double-acting baking powder, which acts when mixed with liquid and again w [..]

The main ingredient in baking powder, baking soda is also used when there is acid (buttermilk or sour cream, for example) in a recipe. Always mix with other dry ingredients before adding any liquid, s [..]

To cook foods on a rack or a spit over coals.

To moisten food for added flavor and to prevent drying out while cooking.

An uncooked pourable mixture usually made up of flour, a liquid, and other ingredients.

To stir rapidly to make a mixture smooth, using a whisk, spoon, or mixer.