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Cooking Techniques CIAChef
Mixing You mix your recipes ingredients by combining them all together usually with a spoon or an electric mixer.
 

 
Stirring
Mix your ingredients using a circular motion with a spoon until your ingredients are combined.
 
Folding
Gently combine a light, airy mixture with a heavier mixture by using a spatula, moving down-across-up-and-over.
Beating
To stir rapidly in a circular motion. Generally, 100 strokes by hand equals about 1 minute by electric mixer.
 
 
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