Grease

1) A term used to describe soft or rendered animal fat or animal fat products such as lard or butter. It is used as an ingredient to prepare many different food dishes as well as a prepartion method when it is applied to skillets and pans that will be heated so food remains unattached and is easily moved from the bottom of the cooking surface.

2) The process of applying grease to cooking vessels so that food will not stick when it is cooked.