ocr: Scrape: To remove outer skin or flesh of a vegetable or fruit, holding the knife with blade at right angles against the food and moving it back and forth in a scraping, not a cutting, action. Sear: To brown the surface of food, usually meat, by exposing it to high heat for a comparatively short period of time. Sherbet: See ice. White of egg or milk added to an ice mixture classes the ice as a sherbet. Shortening: Fat used for baking. Simmer: To cook just below the boiling point; only occasional bubble appears on the liquids surface when it simmers; temperature at sea leuel for simmering is bel ...