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Cooking Verbs
Italian
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aggiungere ( | To add |
| Affettare ( | To slice) |
| Bollire / Lessare | (To boil) |
| Condire ( | To dress/season |
| Cucinare ( | To cook) |
| Grattugiare ( | To grate |
| Mescolare / Mischiare ( | To mix/stir) |
| Pelare / Sbucciare ( | To peel) |
| Scolare | (To drain) |
| Tritare ( | To chop/mince) |
| Versare ( | To pour) |
| Impastare ( | To knead) |
| Infornare ( | To put in the oven/bake) |
| Montare ( | To whip/whisk - e.g., egg whites or cream) |
| Setacciare ( | To sift) |
| Spalmare ( | To spread) |
| Stendere ( | To roll out dough) |
| Al dente: | Cooked until firm to the bite (literally "to the tooth"). |
| Al forno: | Baked or roasted in the oven. |
| Cuocere al vapore: | Steam. |
| Grigliare / Alla brace: | Grill. |
| Mantecare: | To cream/thicken, often used for risotto or pasta to make it creamy by stirring in butter or cheese. |
| Quanto basta (q.b.): | "As much as needed" or "to taste". |
| Rosolare: | To brown meat or vegetables. |
| Soffriggere: | To sauté slowly in oil, usually for the base of a sauce (soffritto). |
| Un filo d'olio: | A drizzle of oil (literally "a thread of oil") |