1. simmer   beat cream, eggs, batter, etc. till thick and frothy   fry in lot of hot oil or fat   cook under a grill or on a gridiron radiating heat normally downwards   cook or boil very gently   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. season   place food in refrigerator till fairly cold without freezing   give extra flavor and piquancy to food by adding salt, pepper or herbs   mix an ingredient gently with a folding action into a light whisked mixture or batter such that it retains its lightness   bake pie bases pricked well with a fork without filling   Half-n-half Clue   3. poach   cook fish, eggs, etc. gently in or over a small amount of simmering liquid   (finished dish) served covered in flaming alcohol   bake pie bases pricked well with a fork without filling   cook or boil very gently   Half-n-half Clue   4. whip   beat cream, eggs, batter, etc. till thick and frothy   heating milk till it nearly boils   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   Half-n-half Clue   5. bind   crush foodstuff into tiny pieces or powder   combine dry ingredients by adding egg or melted fat so as to hold together   heating milk till it nearly boils   cook fish, eggs, etc. gently in or over a small amount of simmering liquid   Half-n-half Clue   6. pressure cook   cook or boil very gently   combine dry ingredients by adding egg or melted fat so as to hold together   cook fish, eggs, etc. gently in or over a small amount of simmering liquid   cook food quickly by steam under pressure   Half-n-half Clue   7. knead   cook food quickly by steam under pressure   stretch and press or massage something soft like dough with hands   give extra flavor and piquancy to food by adding salt, pepper or herbs   remove something, often scum, from the surface of a liquid   Half-n-half Clue