Cooking Verbs (A-M)
to add - /əd/
- Add a pinch of salt to enhance the flavor of the dish.
to bake - /beɪk/
- She baked a batch of cookies for the bake sale.
to beat - /biːt/
- Beat the eggs until they form stiff peaks for the meringue.
to blend - /blend/
- Blend the ingredients until smooth to make a creamy soup.
to boil - /bɔɪl/
- Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente.
to chill - /tʃɪl/
- Chill the dessert in the refrigerator for at least two hours before serving.
to chop - /tʃɒp/
- Chop the vegetables finely for the salad.
to cool - /kuːl/
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
to cover - /ˈkʌv.ər/
- Cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
to crush - /krʌʃ/
- Crush the garlic cloves with a garlic press for a stronger flavor.
to cut (into strips) - /kʌt/
- Cut the chicken breast into strips for the stir-fry.
to defrost - /diːˈfrɒst/
- Defrost the frozen vegetables in the microwave before cooking.
to dice - /daɪs/
- Dice the onions finely for the salsa.
to fill - /fɪl/
- Fill the pastry with the apple filling before baking.
to fold - /fəʊld/
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture.
to fry - /fraɪ/
- Fry the bacon until crispy for the breakfast sandwich.
to grate - /ɡreɪt/
- Grate the cheese over the pasta for extra flavor.
to grease - /ɡriːs/
- Grease the baking pan with butter to prevent sticking.
to grill - /ɡrɪl/
- Grill the vegetables on high heat for a smoky flavor.
to heat (up) - /hiːt/
- Heat the sauce in a saucepan until warmed through.
to knead - /niːd/
- Knead the dough for ten minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
to liquidise - /ˈlɪk.wɪ.daɪz/
- Liquidise the soup until it reaches a smooth consistency.
to melt - /mɛlt/
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat.
to mix - /mɪks/
- Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until well combined.
Complete the following sentences with one of the verbs in the correct form:
- I've never ___ a cake but I'd like to make one for my friend's birthday.
- Eat your ice-cream quickly before it ___.
- You need to ___ six eggs together for the omelette.
- I ___ some bacon and eggs for breakfast this morning.
- ___ it before serving. Warm white wine is horrible.
- If you make too much, you can ___ what you don't eat the next day in the microwave.
- You should ___ the water before adding the pasta.
- ___ the parsley finely but be careful not to cut yourself. That's a sharp knife.
- ___ the tins well before adding the cake mixture.
- You need to ___ 100g of cheese for the topping.
- It hasn't ___ yet. I only took it out of the freezer an hour ago.
- He loves ___ the sausages when we have a barbecue.
- Can you ___ the ice for the mojitos?
See N-Z.
Comments
These are my sentences..
Bye
1. I've never baked a cake but I'd like to make one for my friend's birthday.
2. Eat your ice-cream quickly before it melt___.
3. You need to blend six eggs together for the omelette.
4. I fryed some bacon and eggs for breakfast this morning.
5. Cool it before serving. Warm white wine is horrible.
6. If you make too much, you can grill what you don't eat the next day in the microwave.
7. You should boil the water before adding the pasta.
8. Chop the parsley finely but be careful not to cut yourself. That's a sharp knife.
9. Grease the tins well before adding the cake mixture.
10. You need to grate 100g of cheese for the topping.
11. It hasn't defrosted yet. I only took it out of the freezer an hour ago.
12. He loves blend the sausages when we have a barbecue.
13. Can you dice the ice for the mojitos?
LucíaLaCatalana
1. I've never BAKED a cake but I'd like to make one for my friend's birthday.
2. Eat your ice-cream quickly before it MELTS.
3. You need to MIX six eggs together for the omelette.
4. I HAVE FRIED some bacon and eggs for breakfast this morning.
5. CHILL it before serving. Warm white wine is horrible.
6. If you make too much, you can HEAT what you don't eat the next day in the microwave.
7. You should BOIL the water before adding the pasta.
8. CHOP the parsley finely but be careful not to cut yourself. That's a sharp knife.
9. GREASE the tins well before adding the cake mixture.
10. You need to GRATE 100g of cheese for the topping.
11. It hasn't DEFROSTED yet. I only took it out of the freezer an hour ago.
12. He loves ___ the sausages when we have a barbecue.
13. Can you DICE the ice for the mojitos?
See you,
Nicolas.
I'll correct the two of you at the same time.
2. Eat your ice-cream quickly before it melts
3. You need to beat six eggs together for the omelette. ("blend" suggests different kinds of ingredients, "beat" suggests more strength than simply "mix"
4. I fried / have fried some bacon and eggs for breakfast this morning.
5. Chill it before serving. Warm white wine is horrible. ("cool" suggests it was hot eg Take it out of the oven and wait until it cools)
6. If you make too much, you can heat up what you don't eat the next day in the microwave.
12. He loves grilling the sausages when we have a barbecue.
13. Can you crush the ice for the mojitos?
(it's very difficult to dice ice - you dice (cut into little squares) carrots and onions)
Ok well done both!
This expression in spanish is "Matar dos pájaros de un tiro (disparo)"...
Bye
I don't like either expression - we shouldn't kill our feathered friends. :-)