Cooking Verbs

Question 1

ajouter

Answer 1

to add

Question 2

agrémenter d’une sauce

Answer 2

to flavour with sauce

Question 3

allonger une sauce

Answer 3

to thin a sauce

Question 4

aplatir

Answer 4

to flatten

Question 5

aromatiser

Answer 5

to aromatize, to flavor

Question 6

arroser

Answer 6

to water

Question 7

arroser d’huile

Answer 7

to drizzle with oil

Question 8

assaisonner

Answer 8

to season

Question 9

assaisonner (sel, poivre, épices)

Answer 9

to add salt, pepper, spices (to season)

Question 10

assouplir

Answer 10

to soften

Question 11

badigeonner

Answer 11

to brush

Question 12

baisser le feu

Answer 12

to turn down the heat

Question 13

battre les blancs d’œufs en neige

Answer 13

to whip (up) the eggwhites

Question 14

battre, fouetter (des œufs)

Answer 14

to beat, to whisk (eggs)

Question 15

beurrer

Answer 15

to butter

Question 16

beurrer un moule

Answer 16

to grease a baking tin with butter

Question 17

bouillir/ faire bouillir

Answer 17

to boil

Question 18

braiser

Answer 18

to braise

Question 19

chauffer

Answer 19

to heat

Question 20

ciseler

Answer 20

to chisel

Question 21

coller

Answer 21

to paste

Question 22

colorer

Answer 22

to colour

Question 23

compléter

Answer 23

to complete

Question 24

compter

Answer 24

to count

Question 25

concasser, écraser

Answer 25

to crush

Question 26

confectionner

Answer 26

to prepare, to make

Question 27

couper

Answer 27

to cut

Question 28

couper (en tranches) / découper/ trancher

Answer 28

to slice

Question 29

couper en cubes

Answer 29

to dice, to cube

Question 30

couper en deux

Answer 30

to halve

Question 31

couvrir, recouvrir

Answer 31

to cover

Question 32

cuisiner, faire cuire

Answer 32

to cook

Question 33

débarrasser

Answer 33

to get rid of

Question 34

débiter

Answer 34

to debit

Question 35

décoquiller

Answer 35

to unshell

Question 36

décorer

Answer 36

to decorate

Question 37

décortiquer

Answer 37

to shell

Question 38

découper de la viande

Answer 38

to carve (meat)

Question 39

déglacer

Answer 39

to deglaze

Question 40

dégorger

Answer 40

to disgorge

Question 41

délayer, diluer

Answer 41

to dilute

Question 42

démouler

Answer 42

to unmould

Question 43

dénoyauter

Answer 43

to pit

Question 44

désosser

Answer 44

to debone

Question 45

dessaler

Answer 45

to desalinate

Question 46

dessécher

Answer 46

to dry out

Question 47

détailler

Answer 47

to detail

Question 48

détendre

Answer 48

to loosen

Question 49

diminuer le feu

Answer 49

to lower the temperature

Question 50

disposer

Answer 50

to dispose

Question 51

dissoudre

Answer 51

to dissolve

Question 52

dresser

Answer 52

to set a plate

Question 53

ébarber

Answer 53

to trim

Question 54

ébouillanter

Answer 54

to boil, to scald

Question 55

écailler

Answer 55

to scale

Question 56

écraser, réduire en purée

Answer 56

to mash

Question 57

écumer

Answer 57

to skim

Question 58

effeuiller

Answer 58

to thin out the leaves

Question 59

effiler

Answer 59

to shred

Question 60

effilocher

Answer 60

to unravel

Question 61

égoutter

Answer 61

to drain

Question 62

égoutter

Answer 62

to strain

Question 63

égoutter les pâtes

Answer 63

to drain pasta

Question 64

émietter

Answer 64

to crumble

Question 65

émincer

Answer 65

to cut into thin slices, to slice thinly, to chop

Question 66

émulsionner

Answer 66

to emulsify

Question 67

enfourner

Answer 67

to place in the oven

Question 68

entreposer

Answer 68

to store

Question 69

envelopper

Answer 69

to wrap up

Question 70

épaissir

Answer 70

to thicken

Question 71

épépiner

Answer 71

to seed

Question 72

éplucher / peler

Answer 72

to peel

Question 73

éponger

Answer 73

to sponge

Question 74

équeuter

Answer 74

to remove stems

Question 75

essorer

Answer 75

to spin

Question 76

essuyer la vaisselle

Answer 76

to dry up

Question 77

essuyer un liquide

Answer 77

to mop up, to wipe (off)

Question 78

essuyer, éponger

Answer 78

to wipe (to clean with a sponge)

Question 79

étaler

Answer 79

to spread

Question 80

étendre

Answer 80

to expand

Question 81

étuver

Answer 81

to steam

Question 82

évider

Answer 82

to scoop out

Question 83

façonner

Answer 83

to shape

Question 84

faire blanchir des légumes

Answer 84

to blanch

Question 85

faire brunir des oignons

Answer 85

to brown onions

Question 86

faire cuire au feu de bois

Answer 86

to barbecue

Question 87

faire cuire au four, gratiner

Answer 87

to bake

Question 88

faire des œufs à la coque

Answer 88

to boil eggs

Question 89

faire flamber

Answer 89

to flambé

Question 90

faire frémir

Answer 90

to bring to a simmer

Question 91

faire griller du pain

Answer 91

to toast

Question 92

faire griller du poisson

Answer 92

to grill fish

Question 93

faire la vaisselle

Answer 93

to do the dishes, to do the washing-up

Question 94

faire mijoter

Answer 94

to stew

Question 95

faire revenir / faire rissoler/ dorer/ sauter/ poêler

Answer 95

to brown/ to fry lightly

Question 96

faire revenir dans l’huile, frire, poêler

Answer 96

to fry

Question 97

faire rôtir

Answer 97

to roast

Question 98

faire rotir de la viande

Answer 98

to roast meat

Question 99

faire sauter des légumes à la poile

Answer 99

to stir-fry vegetables

Question 100

farcir, fourrer

Answer 100

to stuff

Question 101

fariner

Answer 101

to flour

Question 102

fendre

Answer 102

to split

Question 103

ficeler

Answer 103

to tie up

Question 104

filtrer

Answer 104

to filter

Question 105

fondre / faire fondre

Answer 105

to melt

Question 106

fouetter

Answer 106

to whip