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French Cooking verbs
Cuisine/étapes à suivre
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allumer | to light |
| éteindre | to extinguish/turn off |
| baisser le feu | lower the fire/heat |
| mélanger | to mix |
| peser | to weigh |
| incorporer | to incorporate |
| ajouter | to add |
| mettre dans le moule | put into the pan |
| (pré)chauffer le four | (pre)heat the oven |
| cuire/faire cuire (à feu doux/moyen/élevé/vif) | cook on low/med/high heat |
| beurrer | to butter or grease |
| couvrir | to cover |
| disposer | to lay out or set out in a pattern |
| bouillir/faire bouillir | to boil |
| porter à ébullition | to bring to a full boil |
| laisser refroidir | to let something cool |
| laisser reposer | to let something sit |
| mijoter/faire (laissser) mijoter | to let something simmer |
| diluer | to dilute |
| égoutter | to drain |
| essuyer | to dry |
| faire blanchir | to blanche (par boil for abt. 2 minutes) |
| faire dorer | to brown |
| faire revenir | to brown on both sides |
| faire fondre | to melt |
| faire frire | to fry |
| éplucher/peler | to peel |
| épépiner | to seed |
| dénoyauter | to remove the "stone" |
| laver | to wash |
| rincer | to rinse |
| ranger/nettoyer/récurer | clean/scrub/scour |
| battre | to beat |
| fouetter | to whip/whisk |
| hacher | to grind |
| brouiller | to scramble |
| couper (en tranches/en rondelles/en dés | to cut into slices, rounds, dice |
| émincer | to slice thinly/mince |
| découper | to cut into pieces |
| garnir | to garnish/decorate |
| mesurer | to measure |
| mettre/remettre au four | to put in the oven |
| mouiller | to moisten |
| arroser | to sprinkle (with water) |
| napper | to top with |
| parsemer | to sprinkle |
| pétrir | to knead/mold/shape |
| piquer | to prick |
| poivrer | to pepper |
| saler | to salt |
| râper | to grate |
| remuer | to stir |
| retirer | to remove |
| retourner | to turn over |
| saupoudrer | to dust/sprinkle with powder |
| secouer | to shake |
| servir | to serve |
| tamiser | to sift |
| verser | to pour |
| faire cuire au bain-marie | double boiler |
| parfumer | to flavor |