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Convert Cup (US) to Deciliter

Tbsp. or Tbs. (Tablespoon) | Tsp. (Teaspoon)

Oz. (Ounces) | 1 Oz. = 28.34952 gram (g. or gr.)

4 Oz. (Quarter Pounder)

Bud | Knop

Bulb | Onion bulb

Msk | Swedish, tbsp.

Pinch | Knivspids

Package (Pkg.) | Pakke (Pk.)

Pieces (Pcs.) | Stykker (Stk.)

Sprigs | Kviste

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​Cookware △|☐

1. Bakeware​

2. Dishware

3. Kitchenware

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Burgers △

1. Coated Aluminium Skillet (Medium Heat)

2. Iron Cast Grill Pan (High Temperature)

3. Griddle Pan (High Quantity Industry)

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Art of cooking △

1. Creation

2. Experimentation

3. Improvisation

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Dishes △

1. Starter

2. Main course

3. Dessert

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Minced Meat △​

1. Svinekød (Krebinetter, paneret)

2. Gris/Kalv (Frikadeller)

3. Oksekød (Hakkebøffer)

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Almond | Mandel

Arugula salad | Rucola salat

Baking sheet (metal tray) | Bageplade til ovn

Basil | Basilikum

Batter | A mixture of flour, egg, and milk or water used, for making cakes or for coating food before frying

Beech smoked | Bøgerøget (Bacon)

Beetroot | Rødbeder

Bell Pepper | Peberfrugt

Blackcurrants | Solbær

Bland dish | Intetsigende, kedelig ret (food for thought, unforgivable vs. unforgettable)

Bold flavors | Dristige smage

Bread roll | Rundstykker, boller, flûtes o.l.

Breadcrumbs | Rasp

Breaded (breadcrumb coating) | Panade (panering)

Brine | Saltlage. A way to keep fish salty without adding extra salt.

Brisket | Bryst

Broccoli florets | Broccoli buketter

Broth | Bouillon

Cast iron grill pan | Støbejern grill pande

Caster sugar (superfine sugar) | Strøsukker

Catfish | Havkat

Cauliflower (a cabbage) | Blomkål

Celeriac | Knoldselleri vs. Bladselleri

Celery | Selleri

Ceps | A mushroom with a smooth brown cap, a stout white stalk, and pores rather than gills

Coarse salt | Groft salt

Coarsely chopped | Grofthakket

Cod | Torsk

Concoction | Sammenkogt

Condiment | Krydderi

Courgette | Squash

Crinkle-cut fries | Bølgeskåret pommes frites

Cruet | A small container for salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar for use at a dining table

Cuisine | A style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment.

Culotte or Cuvette | The large muscle going from the rump to the knee of the back leg.

Cumin | Spidskommen

Cured fish | Lage (preserve meat, fish, or animal skin by various methods such as salting, drying, or smoking)

Custard | A dessert or sweet sauce made with milk, eggs, and sugar

Diced onions | Løg skåret i tern

Level of doneness: Rare | Medium Rare | Medium | Medium Well | Well Done

Dainty | Fastidious or difficult to please, typically concerning food.

Dairy | Mejeriprodukter (flødeost, creme fraiche, etc.) 

Dough | Dej

Dredge | Sprinkle (food) with a powdered substance, typically flour or sugar.

eg. "dredge the bananas with sugar and cinnamon."

Dressings vs. Dippings

Drizzle | sprinkle, stænke

Embers | Gløder fra grillkul

Feast | Festmåltid

Flabby flesh | Soft, loose, and fleshy. About poultry's skin not being crisp

Freshwater fish | Usually have a very earthy taste over saltwater fish

Game meat | Wild animals and birds that are hunted and eaten

Ganache | A whipped filling of chocolate and cream, used in desserts such as cakes and truffles

Garlic cloves | Hvidløgsfed | Knoblauchzehen

Garnish | Garniture. Decorate or embellish food

Gherkins | Cornichoner

Grated cheese | Revet ost

Gravy | A sauce made from cooked meat juices together with stock and other ingredients

Griddle pan | Stegeplade

Ground beef | Hakket oksekød

Haddock | Related to the cod. A popular fish of great commercial value, but may be difficult to cook

Hasselback potatoes | A Swedish version of a jacket potato scored and baked in the oven 

Heirloom Tomato (US)  | Heritage Tomato (UK) | Beefsteak Tomato | Bøftomat (DK)

Horse mackerel | Considered to be of inferior quality to mackerel

Icing | Glasur

Jerked beef | Lean beef cut into strips and dried in the sun

Juicy | Saftig

Julienne | Fransk. Fx. en Julienneskærer kniv til carrots julienne, celery julienne, julienne fries  julienne cucumbers, etc.

Loin | The part of the body on both sides of the spine between the lowest ribs and the hipbones

Lumpy | Klumpet

Marinated veal steak | Marineret kalvesteak

Meat loaf | Farsbrød (Forloren hare)

Monkfish | Havtaske (a bottom-dwelling anglerfish of European waters)

Nutmeg | Muskatnød

Pan seared | Fried quickly at a high temperature so as to retain its juices in subsequent cooking

Peeled potatoes | Skrællede kartofler

Puree | Puré

Parsley | Persille

Patty | Hakket oksekød burger bøf

Pearl onions | Perleløg

Pickled | Syltede eller lage

Poached eggs | Pocherede æg (vandbad med eddike for at undgå at de bliver for tynde)

Potato wedges | Kartoffelbåde

Poultry | Fjerkræ

Prawn | A marine crustacean that resembles a large shrimp, many varieties of which are edible

Pressure cooker | Trykkoger 120° C

Relish | A condiment eaten with plain food to add flavor

eg. use salsa as a relish with grilled meat or fish

Ratatouille | A vegetable dish consisting of onions, zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers, fried and stewed in oil and sometimes served cold.

Rind | Skorpe

Rising time (dough ball) | Hævetid (dej)

Rolling boil | Bulderkoge

Rolling pin | Kagerulle

Rump steak | Rumpen af tyksteg, cuvette og culotte

Salsa roja (Spanish pronounced roha) | A red salsa sauce (could also be green, white or brown)

Savory (too savory) | Salty or spicy rather than sweet, eg. the use of salted caramel in pastry

Scrambled eggs | Røræg

Sea bass | Havaborre

Shallots | Bananformet skalotteløg, anvendes i Bearnaise sauce

Shellfish | Skaldyr

Simmer | Simre (of water or food) stay just below the boiling point while being heated

Sirloin | Mørbrad

Skewer | Spyd

Skillet | Stegepande (Aluminium)​

Slivered onions | Hakkede løg

Spatchcock | Split open a poultry or game bird to prepare it for grilling

Splitting | Skiller. Cook at the lowest temp. (60° C) to avoid eg. bearnaise sauce from splitting.

Spring rolls | A Vietnamese variant of China rolls.

Stew | Gryderet

Stir fry | fry (meat, fish, or vegetables) rapidly over a high heat while stirring briskly

Soggy (soup) | Gennemblødt, anti-crisp

Stock | Fond (eg. a fish or chicken stock)

Succulent | Tender, juicy, and tasty

Tangy pickles | Syrlige syltede agurker

Tarragon | Estragon

Thyme | Timian

Trout | Ørred (a chiefly freshwater fish of the salmon family, highly valued as food)

Turkey | Kalkun

Turmeric (plant of the ginger family) | Gurkemeje

Turnips | Majroer

Veal steak | Kalvesteak

Venison | Meat from a deer (vildtkød)

Vinaigrette | Salad dressing of oil, wine vinegar, and seasoning

Whey (Valle) | The watery part of milk that remains after the formation of curds (ostemasse).

Whisked egg | Pisket æg

White onions | Salatløg​

Yellow onions | Gule Zittauerløg

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Expert timing (Preheating) △

1. Mini oven to 200° C (11-12 min.)

2. A middle sized stainless steel pot of water for potatoes, rice or pasta @max. temp. before middle temp. (8-9 min.)

3. cast iron grill pan @max. temp. before middle temp. (2-3 min.)

4. A coated aluminium skillet?

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Next level: Outdoor cooking

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