1. grill   cook fish, eggs, etc. gently in or over a small amount of simmering liquid   stretch and press or massage something soft like dough with hands   cook under a grill or on a gridiron radiating heat normally downwards   give extra flavor and piquancy to food by adding salt, pepper or herbs   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. sift   cook food quickly by steam under pressure   mix an ingredient gently with a folding action into a light whisked mixture or batter such that it retains its lightness   pass wet or dry food through a sieve to separate out or remove any lumps or impurities   heating milk till it nearly boils   Half-n-half Clue   3. deep-fry   fry in lot of hot oil or fat   crush foodstuff into tiny pieces or powder   cook under a grill or on a gridiron radiating heat normally downwards   place food in refrigerator till fairly cold without freezing   Half-n-half Clue   4. bain-marie   pass wet or dry food through a sieve to separate out or remove any lumps or impurities   beat cream, eggs, batter, etc. till thick and frothy   combine dry ingredients by adding egg or melted fat so as to hold together   a pan of hot water in which a bowl of food is placed for slow cooking   Half-n-half Clue   5. poach   crush foodstuff into tiny pieces or powder   cook fish, eggs, etc. gently in or over a small amount of simmering liquid   pass wet or dry food through a sieve to separate out or remove any lumps or impurities   cut into very thin strips   Half-n-half Clue   6. chill   place food in refrigerator till fairly cold without freezing   pass wet or dry food through a sieve to separate out or remove any lumps or impurities   mix an ingredient gently with a folding action into a light whisked mixture or batter such that it retains its lightness   give extra flavor and piquancy to food by adding salt, pepper or herbs   Half-n-half Clue   7. bind   combine dry ingredients by adding egg or melted fat so as to hold together   (finished dish) served covered in flaming alcohol   cut into very thin strips   remove something, often scum, from the surface of a liquid   Half-n-half Clue