German Cooking and Baking Terms

backen

to bake

kneten

to knead

gehen lassen

to proof / to let rise

aufgehen

to rise (dough)

ausrollen

to roll out (dough)

einfetten

to grease (a pan)

bestäuben

to dust / to sprinkle (with flour)

sieben

to sift

wiegen

to weigh

messen

to measure

unterheben

to fold in

rühren

to stir / to mix

schlagen

to whip / to beat (e.g., egg whites)

steif schlagen

to whip until stiff

kühlen

to chill

vorheizen

to preheat

einschießen

to put into the oven (bread)

einschneiden

to score / to slash (bread top)

bepinseln

to brush (with egg/milk)

verzieren

to decorate

glasieren

to glaze

dehnen und falten

to stretch and fold

rundwirken

to shape into a ball (dough)

langwirken

to shape into an oblong log (dough)

formen

to shape / to mold

schmelzen

to melt

abkühlen lassen

to let cool

stürzen

to turn out (from a pan)

ausstechen

to cut out (cookies)

blindbacken

to blind bake

karamellisieren

to caramelize

unterrühren

to stir in

verkneten

to knead together

zerbröseln

to crumble

raspeln

to grate / to shred

bestreuen

to sprinkle over

tränken

to soak / to infuse

überziehen

to coat / to cover

verzieren

to pipe / to decorate

andicken

to thicken

kochen

to cook / to boil

braten

to fry / to roast

grillen

to grill

dünsten

to steam / to stew gently

schmoren

to braise

köcheln

to simmer

dämpfen

to steam (with pressure/vapor)

anschwitzen

to sweat / to sauté gently

pochieren

to poach

gratinieren

to brown / to gratiné

schneiden

to cut

hacken

to chop

schälen

to peel

mischen

to mix

würzen

to season

servieren

to serve

erhitzen

to heat

waschen

to wash

anbraten

to sear / to brown

pürieren

to puree

passieren

to strain / to pass through a sieve

reiben

to grate

marinieren

to marinate

reduzieren

to reduce

ablöschen

to deglaze

frittieren

to deep fry

schwenken

to toss / to pan-flip

salzen

to salt

pfeffern

to pepper

garnieren

to garnish

anrichten

to plate up / to arrange

pellen

to peel (boiled potatoes/eggs)

entkernen

to pit / to core

würfeln

to dice

wenden

to flip / to turn over

abschmecken

to taste and adjust seasoning

aufkochen

to bring to a boil

warmhalten

to keep warm

auftauen

to defrost / to thaw

zerdrücken

to mash

der Sauerteig

sourdough

die Hefe

yeast

das Mehl

flour

der Zucker

sugar

das Salz

salt

das Wasser

water

die Milch

milk

das Ei

egg

die Butter

butter

das Backpulver

baking powder

das Natron

baking soda

der Vanillezucker

vanilla sugar

der Puderzucker

powdered sugar / icing sugar

der Honig

honey

die Sahne

cream

die Schlagsahne

whipping cream

der Teig

dough / batter

die Hefe

yeast

die Trockenhefe

dry yeast

der Sauerteigstarter

sourdough starter