Basting – Cutting Dicing –cutting into cubes Grating – The use of a grater to mash vegetables. Julienning –cutting into very thin pieces such as the thin carrots in store bought salad mix Mincing –cutting into very small pieces Peeling –to take the outer skin/covering off of a fruit or vegetable Shaving – chiffonade; cutting in a ribbon like way Kneading – Milling – Mixing ; incorporating different ingredients to make something new; such as how mixing water, sugar, and lemon juice makes lemonade Blending ; using a machine called blender to grind ingredients Vacuum Filling –