{"id":293891,"date":"2024-03-11T04:12:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T09:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/cooking-like-grandma-explaining-15-old-school-culinary-phrases"},"modified":"2024-03-11T04:12:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T09:12:32","slug":"cooking-like-grandma-explaining-15-old-school-culinary-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/cooking-like-grandma-explaining-15-old-school-culinary-phrases","title":{"rendered":"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Previous-Faculty Culinary Phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"116.597683398\">\n<p>It\u2019s fun to revisit old books and try a vintage recipe, though the terminology in the recipes can be difficult to follow. Cooking techniques have stuck around, though the terms have changed. Getting stumped by some of the language in vintage cookbooks can interfere with the cooking process. Thus, understanding some of the older cooking rhetoric is key to making delicious retro meals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-heading-font-family, inherit); font-size: 30px;\">1. Wire Whip<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125777\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125777 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Woman Baking\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125777\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking.jpg\" alt=\"Woman Baking\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Julia Child was one of the first TV chefs; many still refer to her <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/simple-cooking-tips-for-learning-chefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cookbooks.<\/a> You&#8217;ll often hear her refer to using a wire whip; however, if you look at her show, you can see she&#8217;s using a wire whisk. \u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>2. Butter the Size of a Walnut<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125782\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125782\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125782 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Bread and Butter\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125782\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter.jpg\" alt=\"Bread and Butter\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bread-and-Butter-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although it may seem a simple instruction to many, it can be difficult to conceptualize measurements. Back then, walnuts and other raw ingredients weren&#8217;t exclusively stored in specialty shops, and people had wider access to them. These days, no one is going to stroll to Whole Foods and eyeball something to determine how much butter a recipe needs. I think it&#8217;s best to measure with your heart when cooking, but if you want to stick to the instructions, a walnut&#8217;s worth of butter<a href=\"https:\/\/butterthesizeofanegg.com\/measurements\/#:~:text=Relatively%20Dependable%20Uncommon%20Measurements&amp;text=Butter%20the%20size%20of%20a,size%20of%20Butternut%2C%20Hickory%20nut.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> is two to three tablespoons.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>3. A Tin Cup<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125784\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125784 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Baking Together\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125784\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together.jpg\" alt=\"Baking Together\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Baking-Together-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A tin cup of flour is <a href=\"https:\/\/silverhomestead.com\/vintage-kitchen-measurements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">about half a cup:<\/a> think the equivalent of a small can of Campbell&#8217;s soup. For non-Americans, that&#8217;s 62 grams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>4. Coddled Egg<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125785\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125785 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Egg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125785\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg.jpg\" alt=\"Egg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Egg-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many home chefs will be familiar with this way of cooking eggs. It\u2019s similar to poaching, resulting in firm whites and a runny yolk, but instead of cooking the egg in water, you&#8217;re going to cook it in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespruceeats.com\/what-is-a-coddled-egg-995623#:~:text=The%20difference%20between%20a%20coddled,usually%20a%20small%20ramekin)%20instead.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">small dish<\/a> or ramekin that you place in the cooking liquid. The ramekin will heat up and slowly cook the egg, resulting in a delicate and delicious breakfast addition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-heading-font-family, inherit); font-size: 30px;\">5. Mock Apple Pie<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125786\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125786 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Apple Pie\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125786\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie.jpg\" alt=\"Apple Pie\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Apple-Pie-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A recipe from the Great Depression era can still be found in older cookbooks. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriouseats.com\/american-classics-mock-apple-pie-ritz-cracker-pie-depression-era-dessert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Mock Apple Pie<\/a> was a popular\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/delicious-comfort-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">comfort food<\/a> of the time, and it imitated the flavor and texture of apples using crackers, cinnamon, and sugar. If you&#8217;re low on cash or simply don&#8217;t feel like making your crust, this is the recipe for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>6. Confusing Oven Temperatures<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125789\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125789 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Woman Baking 1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125789\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1.jpg\" alt=\"Woman Baking 1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Woman-Baking-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like most technology, ovens have radically changed in the last sixty years. The precise machines with custom temperatures in our homes today were not standard back then. As such, cookbooks of the day requested you preheat your oven to \u201cquick,\u201d \u201chot,\u201d and \u201cmoderate.\u201d These terms refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.food.com\/about\/oven-temperature-528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">temperature ranges<\/a> rather than an exact oven temp.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>7. Green Bacon<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125790\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125790 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Cured Bacon\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125790\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon.jpg\" alt=\"Cured Bacon\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cured-Bacon-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Green bacon isn\u2019t formed when you leave the meat out of the fridge for too long- and by the way, if your bacon is green, throw it out immediately. This is simply another word for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zingermanscommunity.com\/2013\/04\/bacon-glossary\/#:~:text=Green%3A%20The%20British%20term%20for,but%20often%20used%20for%20boiling.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">cured.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>8. Bray<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125720\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125720 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Cooking Together\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 12\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125720\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together.jpg\" alt=\"Cooking Together\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Cooking-Together-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125720\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What on earth are we supposed to do when asked to bray our ingredients? Braying can mean making the sound of a donkey, but that seems unlikely. Instead, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.godecookery.com\/glossary\/glossb.htm#:~:text=Bray%20%2D%20pound%3B%20rub%3B%20grind%3B%20pound%20in%20a%20mortar.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">to bray means to grind<\/a>, usually with a pestle and mortar.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Seethe<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1247296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1247296\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1247296 size-full perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"A young couple cooking in the kitchen together, looking very happy.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 13\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1247296 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1.jpg\" alt=\"A young couple cooking in the kitchen together, looking very happy.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/young-couple-cooking-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1247296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Don\u2019t get angry with your food when you see this term. It merely means to heat a liquid. Some interpret seethe as an <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au\/cook\/seething\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">instruction to boil<\/a>; however, simmering is sufficient.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Blanching<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1208910\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1208910\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1208910 size-full perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Woman cooking her own meals and saving expenses of eating out\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 14\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1208910 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking.jpg\" alt=\"Woman cooking her own meals and saving expenses of eating out\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/woman-cooking-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1208910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are so many terms for heating water, so it\u2019s no surprise everyone is confused. To blanch your ingredients, scald vegetables in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/how-to\/packages\/food-network-essentials\/what-is-blanching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">boiling water for a short period.<\/a> Remove them when the flesh becomes white.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>11. Shortening<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125795\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125795 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Solid Fat\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 15\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125795\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat.jpg\" alt=\"Solid Fat\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Solid-Fat-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can hustle out to the store to buy a container of Crisco. However, shortening refers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/how-to\/packages\/food-network-essentials\/what-is-shortening#:~:text=The%20definition%20of%20shortening%20is,most%20called%20for%20in%20recipes.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">any solid fat<\/a> kept at room temperature.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>12. Folding<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1023147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1023147\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1023147 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1200'%20height='675'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Mom and daughter are baking cupcakes at home in the kitchen\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 16\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1023147\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes.jpg\" alt=\"Mom and daughter are baking cupcakes at home in the kitchen\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Mom-and-daughter-baking-cupcakes-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1023147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: ORION PRODUCTION and Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Folding is the act of combining two ingredients, but it is tricky to explain. The ingredients you&#8217;re mixing have to be of two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/story\/what-does-fold-in-mean#:~:text=Folding%20is%20a%20way%20of,and%20denser%2C%20like%20melted%20chocolate.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">different densities and textures.<\/a> Don&#8217;t expect the help of Moira and David Schitt if you&#8217;re struggling with this part of your recipe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: var(--global-heading-font-family, inherit); font-size: 30px;\">13. Aspic<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125798\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125798 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Aspic\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 17\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125798\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic.jpg\" alt=\"Aspic\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Aspic-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One food that has passed into history is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tastingtable.com\/969999\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-aspic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">aspic<\/a>, and I&#8217;m pleased to see it go. Aspic is a savory jelly containing meat, fish, or vegetables. After tasting eels in aspic, I think this dish should stay in the 1950s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>14. Coffin<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1125803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1125803\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125803 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"shutterstock 1798031008\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 18\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1125803\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock 1798031008\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/shutterstock_1798031008-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1125803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This sounds alarming, but it\u2019s not as sinister as it sounds. The term may be spelled \u201ccoffin\u201d or \u201ccoffyn,\u201d but whichever version is used, it refers to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/who-made-first-pie#:~:text=A%20coffin%2C%20spelled%20coffyn%20in,contained%20and%20were%20rarely%20eaten.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">free-standing pastry.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>15. Salad Oil<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1166079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1166079\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1166079 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"a woman eating a salad scaled e1701462035283\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 19\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a-woman-eating-a-salad-scaled-e1701462035283.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1166079\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/a-woman-eating-a-salad-scaled-e1701462035283.jpg\" alt=\"a woman eating a salad scaled e1701462035283\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Cooking Like Grandma: Explaining 15 Old-School Culinary Phrases 19\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1166079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More than one amateur chef has searched for salad oil, only to discover that such a product doesn\u2019t exist. The term can refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webstaurantstore.com\/blog\/4082\/what-is-salad-oil.html#:~:text=Salad%20oil%20is%20a%20term,to%20utilize%20it%20in%20dishes.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">any light oil<\/a> used in a salad dressing, <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/surprising-kitchen-essentials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like olive oil.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/back-to-the-basics-demystifying-15-vintage-cooking-phrases\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s fun to revisit old books and try a vintage recipe, though the terminology in the recipes can be difficult to follow. 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