ocr: Steep: To allow a solid substance to stand in liquid just below the boiling point, while color, flavor and other qualities are extracted from it: for example, tea leaves are steeped in boiled water in making tea: see infusion. Stock: Liquid in which foods have been cooked. Toast: To brown by direct or oven heat: toasted bread. Toss: To mix with light strokes, usually by lifting with a fork or spoon. Truss: To fasten in position with skewers or twine, as to truss the legs and wings of a fowl for roasting. Whip: To beat rapidly. E:%>