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CookingTermsESl
A list of verbs that refer to cooking and recipes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to dice | to cut food into small cubes |
| to add | to put with other ingredients |
| to bake | to cook in an oven |
| to boil | to cook in hot, bubbling water |
| to chop | to cut |
| to cook | to heat-up in order to eat |
| to crush | to smash into small pieces |
| to drain | to let extra water out of the food |
| to drink | to take in a liquid |
| to eat | to take in food |
| to extract | to take something out of something else |
| to fry | to cook in oil |
| to garnish | to put food on the plate for decoration |
| to grate | to cut into small strips using a grater |
| to knead | to mix or massage dough with one's hands |
| to leave to cool | to let something hot sit out until it is cool |
| to leave to set | to let something sit out until it gets harder |
| to melt | to make a solid like ice change to a liquid like water |
| to peel | to take the skin off of a food |
| to pour | to empty a container of its liquid contents |
| to preheat | to turn the oven on before baking in order to reach the right temperature |
| to prepare | to make ready |
| to season | to add spices to something |
| to serve | to pass out food for people to eat |
| to shred | to tear into strips |
| to simmer | to allow something to cook at a low temperature for a long time |
| to slice | to cut into sections (usually round) |
| to spoon | to use a spoon to add or remove ingredients or food |
| to spread | to put evenly on top |
| to sprinkle | to put on top slowly using one's fingers |
| to steam | to cook food using steam |
| to stew | to let something cook in liquid at a low temperature for a long time |
| to stir | to mix in a circular motion |
| to taste | to sample the food |
| to mix | to put ingredients together |
| to cut | to put a knife through the food |
| to wash | to clean with water |
| to combine | to put ingredients together |
| to strain | to put food into a strainer in order to allow extra water to come out |