Cooking vocabulary
Cooking vocabulary
Bake (verb): to cook in an oven - I can bake cakes and pies, but I can't bake bread.
Beat (verb): to mix eggs, cream, etc. with a fork, a beater, or a whisk - To make scrambled eggs, beat the eggs before cooking them.
Boil (verb): to cook in boiling water - Will you boil the vegetables, or steam them?
Burn (verb): to spoil food by cooking it for too long or at a temperature that's too high - Please don't burn the toast.
Carver (verb): to cut slices or small pieces from a large piece of cooked meat - Who'd like to carve the roast chicken?
chop or chop up (verb): to cut into small pieces with a sharp knife - It's easy to cut yourself when chopping onions, so be careful.
cook (verb): to prepare food for eating - What are you cooking for dinner?
cookbook or cookery book (noun): a book of recipes, often with pictures - Can I borrow that cookbook with all the Asian recipes?
dice (verb): to cut food into small cubes or squares - Dice the carrots and potatoes and add them to the soup.
dish (noun): food that's cooked in a certain way - My favourite Indian dish is vegetable curry.
fry (verb): to cook food in hot oil, butter or fat - Heat some olive oil in a frying pan and then add the diced tomatoes.
grate (verb): to cut tiny slices from cheese, vegetables, chocolate, etc. with a grater - Grate half a cup of cheese and sprinkle it on top.
grease (verb): to rub butter or oil onto a baking pan or dish to stop food from sticking - Should I grease the cake tin with butter or oil?
grill (also US "broil") (verb): to cook directly over or under a very hot gas flame or electric element - Is the fish grilled under a gas grill or an electric grill?
herb (noun): a plant used for adding flavour to food - Good cooks always know which herbs to use.
ingredient (noun): any food, liquid, herb or spice that's used to make a particular dish - Chilli and fish sauce are basic ingredients in many Thai dishes.
mash (verb): to crush food like cooked potato until it's a smooth mass - Could you mash the potatoes, please?
melt (verb): to turn a solid substance into a liquid by heating - Melt some butter in a saucepan and then add the flour.
mix (verb): to combine two or more substances - The flour is mixed with a little oil and warm water to make a dough.
peel (verb): to take or cut the skin off a vegetable or fruit - I get juice all over my fingers if I peel an orange.
pinch (noun): a very small amount of something like salt or ground spice - Add a pinch of salt to the water before boiling vegetables.
preheat (verb): to turn on and heat an oven or grill before cooking - It's important to preheat your oven before baking scones.
prepare (verb): to make food ready for cooking or eating - It takes an hour or more to prepare this dish.
recipe (noun): a list of ingredients and instructions for cooking a particular dish - My grandmother gave me this recipe for apple pie.
roast (verb): to cook foods like meat and vegetables in an oven - Why don't we roast some vegetables as well?
sauté (verb): to fry quickly in hot oil or fat - To begin, sauté the onions and garlic in a saucepan.
serve (verb): to give someone food that's been prepared or a drink - Make sure the food's still hot when you serve it.
spice (noun): a plant part, often ground into a powder, that adds flavour to a dish - Which spices did you add to this sauce?
sprinkle (verb): to add a few drops of liquid or a substance like salt or pepper by shaking a container or by using your fingers - Why do you sprinkle so much salt on everything?
steam (verb): to cook in hot steam from boiling water - Steaming vegetables destroys fewer nutrients than boiling them.
stir (verb): to move a spoon or other implement around to mix something - If you don't stir the sauce enough, it'll be lumpy.
stir-fry (verb): to fry quickly over a high heat while stirring - Lots of people stir-fry all kinds of meat and vegetables these days.
tablespoon (abbrev: "tbsp") (noun): a large spoon used for serving, or the amount of an ingredient that fits in one - Add a tablespoon of flour to the melted butter and stir.
teaspoon (abbrev: "tsp") (noun): a small spoon or the amount of an ingredient that fits in one - You didn't use more than half a teaspoon of chili powder, did you?
whisk (verb): to mix something very quickly with a whisk - Break the eggs into a bowl and whisk until smooth.
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