Food that starts with S

Sifting is a cooking technique that makes an ingredient smooth by putting it through a sieve. Flour is sifted to remove any lumps before baking or cooking.

You slice something up by cutting flat pieces off if with a knife. When you are taking many slices off something, you try and make them all the same thickness.

Something is soaked if it is completely wet. Many foods require soaking before they can be cooked, or they will be hard in the middle even after they are cooked. Dried pulses like lentils and beans often need to be soaked overnight. The larger the bean the longer it will need soaking for.

Sorbet is a frozen dessert made from fruit juice or flavored water and sugar.

A souffle is a baked dish that can be savory or sweet. Souffles are light and fluffy because of the large amount of eggs used in the recipe.