Cooking Flashcards
strúhať
to rub cheese, vegetables, chocolate, etc. against a grater in order to cut them into small pieces
grate
grated – grated grating
You have to grate the potatoes for this meal
to cut something such as food or wood into pieces
(na)sekať, (na)krájať na kusy
chop
chopped – chopped chopping
She always chops onion before cooking.
nakrájať na plátky
to cut something into flat pieces
slice
sliced – sliced slicing
Could you slice the lemon, please?
(vy)smažiť
to cook food in hot oil or fat
fry
fried – fried frying
I had been frying the chicken until it was golden brown.
namočiť
to put something into a liquid and leave it there for a period of time
soak
soaked – soaked soaking
Beans need to be soaked before cooking.
miešať
to move food around in a dish or pan using a spoon or other object, or to mix a drink by moving it around with a spoon or a stick
stir
stirred – stirred stirring
When I cook pudding, it needs to be stirred.
šľahať
to mix food very quickly to put air into it
whip
whipped – whipped whipping
I like to whip egg whites.
šúpať
to remove the skin from a fruit or vegetable
peel
peeled – peeled peeling
She had been peeling the apples for 20 minutes until John came to help her.
(o)sladiť
to make something taste sweeter by adding sugar or honey etc.
sweeten (with)
sweetened – sweetened sweetening
Jane likes to sweeten her tea with honey.
nedovariť
food that is not cooked enough
undercook
undercooked – undercooked
I think the rice is undercooked.
rozvariť
to spoil food by cooking it for too long
overcook
overcooked – overcooked
Please don’t overcook the pasta again.
liate cesto, cestíčko
a liquid mixture of milk, eggs and flour used in cooking
batter
Batter is used for fish in English cuisine.
cesto (lístkové)
pastry (pejstri)
cesto(kysnuté)
dough (dou)
cestoviny
pasta
