baking
Dry heat cooking
Baking is cooking food in an oven using dry heat, as opposed to frying, boiling, or grilling.
The term applies especially to bread, pastries, and cakes: The kitchen smelled of fresh baking.
As an adjective, baking describes intense heat: We sat in the baking sun.
Something baking hot is extremely hot.
Wild-yeast bread starter
- levainNatural bread leavening
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- bouleFrench lawn bowling
- ciabattaFlat, airy Italian bread
baguette · focaccia · pumpernickel · rye · wholegrain · stoneground · scoring · lame
Combining into one mass
- kneadingManual dough development
- siftingSeparating by particle size
- whiskingFast circular mixing
- foldingBending something over itself
rolling · measuring · proofing · scoring · glazing · piping · crimping · laminating
Baked bread shape
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- yeastFermenting fungus
- flourMilled grain powder
- crustHard outer layer
crumb · rise · knead · proof · sandwich · toast · rolls · brioche
Enclosed cooking chamber
- panShallow cooking vessel
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- whiskLooped wire mixer
spatula · rolling-pin · mixer · bowl · scale · thermometer · springform · bundt
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- frostingSweet cake covering
- icingSweet cake covering
cookie · cupcake · brownie · muffin · pastry · pie · tart · macaron
Substance causing dough expansion
- glutenCereal grain protein
- gelatinizationStarch swelling in liquid
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
- emulsificationDispersing one liquid in another
aeration · proteins · starches · enzymes · acidity · alkalinity · browning · rise
Longing for the past
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- familyRelated people together
- homelinessLack of physical attractiveness
- cozinessComfortable warm intimacy
hearth · warmth · satisfaction · memory · togetherness · holiday · grandmother · homemade
sourdough
Wild-yeast bread starter
- levainNatural bread leavening
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- bouleFrench lawn bowling
ciabatta · baguette · focaccia · pumpernickel · rye · wholegrain · stoneground · scoring · lame · kneading
mixing
Combining into one mass
folding · rolling · measuring · proofing · scoring · glazing · piping · crimping · laminating · creaming
loaf
Baked bread shape
crust · crumb · rise · knead · proof · sandwich · toast · rolls · brioche · challah
oven
Enclosed cooking chamber
whisk · spatula · rolling-pin · mixer · bowl · scale · thermometer · springform · bundt
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
icing · cookie · cupcake · brownie · muffin · pastry · pie · tart · macaron · meringue
leavening
Substance causing dough expansion
- glutenCereal grain protein
- gelatinizationStarch swelling in liquid
- caramelizationSugar's heat transformation
emulsification · aeration · proteins · starches · enzymes · acidity · alkalinity · browning · rise · activation
nostalgia
Longing for the past
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- familyRelated people together
- homelinessLack of physical attractiveness
coziness · hearth · warmth · satisfaction · memory · togetherness · holiday · grandmother · homemade · kitchen
buttery
Rich like a spread
yeasty · nutty · chocolatey · spiced · toasty · golden · warm · sweet · almond · citrus
- activitiesbowling, climbing, exercise, eating, cooking
- bakingmixing, whisking, beating, cookies, pie
- cookingchop, boiling, dice, mince, saute
- food productionfarming, cheese making, crops, wine production, livestock
- food termsprotein, carbohydrate, flavor, fat, taste
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- baking sodaSodium bicarbonate powder
- baking powderChemical rising agent
- baking cookiesCooking dough sweets
- baking sheetFlat oven pan
- baking panOven-safe cooking vessel
- baking chocolateUnsweetened chocolate for recipes