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Spatula
A plastic tool with a wide, flat blade and a flat handle used to remove sticky ingredients or mixtures from bowls, pans or any type of container eg scrape the remaining cake mixture from the food processor bowl using a spatula.

 


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Silicone spatulas are often sold in various sizes, so cooks can select the utensil which best suits their immediate needs. Silicone spatulas are also dishwasher-safe and will not rust or discolor.

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Spatula:
A versatile utensil available in a variety of shapes and sizes and generally made from metal, wood or rubber.
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Spatulas have broad, flat and often flexible, blades for lifting, spreading or stirring foods. They can be made of rubber, wood or stainless steel to suit non-stick, metal or enamel saucepans. Slotted spatulas are used to lift and drain food.

Spatulas have a handle that is long enough to keep the holder's hand away from what is being lifted or spread. For example, in cooking, the spatula must keep the holder's hand away from any heat.

Spatula
A thin, flat, flexible metal knife with a rounded end that is used for spreading icing on a cake. (see measuring flour)
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spatula: A utensil with a broad, flat, flexible blade used for spreading or blending substances; comes in a variety of shapes and materials.

The spatula also is the perfect tool to make ridges on the cake top by sweeping it through the frosting from side to side in evenly spaced strokes.

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Offset spatula: A hand tool with a wide, bent blade set in a short handle, used to turn or lift foods from grills, broilers, or griddles.

Place 2 spatulas full of rice in the pot, then sprinkle the cumin over the rice. Repeat these steps, arranging the rice in the shape of a pyramid. This shape allows room for the rice to expand and enlarge.

Scraper/Spatula
A scraper is a flexible piece of rubber attached to a handle and used for scraping food down the sides of a pan, bowl or jar. A spatula is used to turn food in a pan, like what is used to turn eggs over.
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6. Use the spatula one more time to go over the top and sides of the cake, smoothing out the icing and creating a flat surface. You now have a blank canvas on which to decorate.
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Fold: A spatula is used to gently bring part of the mixture from the bottom of the bowl to the top. The process is repeated,
until the ingredients are throughly blended.
Flake: To break food into small pieces using a fork.

Use a rubber spatula to stir the ingredients together until they form a stiff dough. At first it will seem too dry, but keep mixing and eventually it will hold together.

First out Pie Spatula
What could possibly ruin the perfect homemade Dutch crumb apple pie? Having it fall apart while you try to get that first piece out of the pie dish. Well, here is a secret of the pros - use a first out pie spatula.

Using a large spatula, flip the crust. Spread the tomato mixture on the crust, leaving a 1-inch border. Quickly top with mozzarella, bell pepper and the zucchini. Sprinkle on Parmesan.
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Icing Spatula: These spatulas have many decorating uses, including filling bags with icing, striping bags for color effects, color blending and icing cakes. Available in a variety of sizes and in straight, angled and tapered styles.

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Using a rubber spatula, lift the heavier mixture from the bottom and blend with the lighter mixture on top..
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edible ornaments to enhance the appearance of food
Grate
To shred hard food by rubbing it against a grater.
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fold: to incorporate a delicate mixture like stiffly beaten egg whites into a thicker heavier one like a sauce or batter very quickly but gently using a whisk or spatula in an under and over motion until thoroughly mixed.

Silicone scrapers, spatulas, and pastry brushes. OK, so maybe we plumped for antiquity with our love for cast-iron pans, above. But silicone is a techie product that does what new products should do: improve upon the old.

The sides of a sauté pan are rounded, and flare outward, to allow quick turning of ingredients without a spatula, simply using pan movement to turn ingredients. Many people mistake a low, straight-sided pan for a saute pan.

When the surface of the egg sets and it's dry around the edges, use a pair of chopsticks (or a spatula), to roll up the omelet to one side of the square pan. Wipe in some more vegetable oil on the empty part of the pan.

To fold, use a rubber spatula to cut down vertically through the mixture from the back of the bowl. Move the spatula across the bottom of the bowl, and bring it back up the other side, carrying some of the mixture from the bottom up over the surface.

Loosen the edges with a metal spatula, if necessary, before flipping. The second side will cook faster, so be ready with that spatula! Don't stress over a few initial duds. Like pancakes, it can take a few tries to perfect your skillet style.

Scrape down: To take a rubber spatula and run it around the inside surface of a mixing bowl containing batter or dough, in order to ensure that all ingredients of the batter or dough have been fully incorporated.

This can be easily done with a large spatula. Use the spatula to cut vertically through the mixture and then slide the spatula across the base of the bowl and up the side while holding bowl at an angle. An extra-large bowl is perfect for this task.

To 'scrape down' is defined as taking a rubber spatula or pastry scraper and running it around the inside surface of a mixing bowl containing batter or dough that has just been mixed.

Hold the omelet down with the spatula until it stays of its own accord. Place the tomato slices across the omelet and then evenly distribute the remaining cheese over it. Cover and remove from heat.

Cooking tips: To fold means to mix gently, bringing spatula or other cooking utensil down through the mixture, across the bottom, and then back up over the top, until blended. You can also you an electric mixer on the lowest speed.
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Scrape To use a rubber spatula to remove as much particles of mixture as possible from a bowl or saucepan.
Shape To use hands to roll or mould dough into balls, rolls or other forms.

Use the exact measurements and level off spoons with a straight edge spatula or knife. For dry ingredients, dip the measuring spoon into the container until overflowing, then level off.

If any errant strings of white try to swirl away from the egg, gently push them back with a heat-resistant spatula or a spoon.
Let the egg gently poach for about 4-5 minutes, depending on how done you like your eggs.

Fold
A method of gently mixing ingredients. Use a rubber spatula to cut down through the mixture, move across the bottom of the bowl, and come back up, folding some of the mixture from the bottom close to the surface.

Fold- To add ingredients gently to a mixture. Using a spatula, cut down through the mixture; cut across the bottom of the bowl, and then up and over, close to the surface. Turn the bowl frequently for even distribution.

The lighter mixture is placed on the heavier mixture, and a spatula is used to gently cut down and through the lighter mixture to the bottom of the bowl then up again.

To mix with a gentle lifting motion, using a large metal spoon or spatula. The aim is to avoid beating out air while mixing, to ensure that whisked mixtures retain their lightness.
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Folding is a gentle way of mixing ingredients! - Use a rubber spatula to fold ingredients into each other.
Cut down through the center of the ingredients.
Fold over after coming up the side.

Level
Straight edged knife or spatula used to scrape across a dry measuring cup in which flour or other dry ingredient is heaped.

Starting at the back of the bowl, using the edge of a rubber spatula, cut down through the middle of both mixtures, across the bottom of the bowl and up the near side. Rotate the bowl a quarter turn and repeat.

Enveloping one ingrediient or mixture in another, using a large metal spoon or spatula
Fond
The French word for stock - the flavoured liquid base used for making a sauce, stew or braised dish.

To incorporate a delicate substance, such as whipped cream or beaten egg whites, into another substance without releasing air bubbles. A spatula is used to gently bring part of the mixture from the bottom of the bowl to the top; ...

After this time, take a spatula and flip the entire potato pancake over. It should be a lovely golden colour and not burned. Fry the pancake for another 5 minutes on its other side, and then the Roesti is ready to eat.

It is a long-handled, wide wooden or metal spatula-like implement that slides quickly and easily under the pizza, keeping hands safely out of the fiery oven. It is used for moving pizzas to and from an oven.

Fold - To combine or blend two or more ingredients by cutting vertically down through the mixture with a spatula, spoon, or whisk, and gently turning it under and bringing it up vertically. Repeat until mixing is complete.
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Fold - To add one ingredient or mixture to another using a large metal spoon or spatula. Gentle process that often keeps mixed air fluffed throughout a mixture, such as in angel food cakes.

Fold - to gently combine one ingredient with another ingredient (as in folding dry ingredients into moist ingredients) by using two motions, cutting vertically through the mixture with a spoon or spatula and gently turning the ingredients over on ...

The lighter mixture is placed on top of the heavier mixture, then the two are combined by passing a spatula down through the mixture, across the bottom, and up over the top. This process continues until the mixtures are combined.

The two are blended together with a spatula or spoon in a gentle motion, combining the mixture without loosing any air.
Fond A basic simplified stock.
Fond De Volaille A white poultry stock.
Fouette To whisk.

Bake 40 to 50 minutes until vegetables are tender and golden brown, turning occasionally with wide metal spatula. Halfway through cooking time, switch pans from one oven shelf to the other and add garlic, half to each pan, tossing in well.

Spread thinly to cover circle, using a large metal spatula.
Bake two at a time in a preheated hot oven, 200ºC for 10-12 minutes.
The biscuits should be pale with the eggs tinged a deeper gold.

Peel - Also known as an oven shovel, a long-handled, wide, wooden or metal spatula-like tool slides quickly and easily under breads or pizzas placed on a baking stone. Also describing the outer protective cover of fruits and vegetables.

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To combine two ingredients, usually a heavier ingredient (whipping cream) with a lighter ingredient, (egg white). Using a rubber spatula, lift the heavier mixture from the bottom and blend with the lighter mixture on top.. Fon Goot ...

Fold: To combine one mixture with another through repeated gentle turning-over motions -- not beating or stirring. A rubber spatula is generally used.
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back and forth with a metal spatula until it becomes thick and reaches a temperature of about 80 - F. The thickened
chocolate is then added back to the remaining 2/3 melted chocolate and stirred. The process is repeated until the ...

Deglaze - The process of scraping up all the frond, or browned bits, that collects in the bottom of a pan or skillet after cooking. Liquid is added to the pan and, as it heats up, the bottom is scraped with a spoon or spatula so that the residue ...

Quiche dishes are scalloped porcelain baking dishes that mimic the shape and fluted edge of the true quiche pan, which is metal. Because the sides are not removable, anything baked in a quiche dish has to be removed with a spatula or spoon.

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