Archive for December 17th, 2009

What does the term "cut in" mean in the kitchen?

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

I have a class called FACE (Family And Consumer Education) and i got a project i have to do and it asks what the term cut in means in the kitchen. I have to have a live presentation with a mixing bow, fork, and a pastry blender. So what does "cut in"?

It’s the method used to incorporate butter (or other solid fat) into dry ingredients, using the pastry blender. Generally you cut through the butter repeatedly until the mixture looks like cornmeal.