KITCHEN-RELATED ACTIVITIES Flashcards

1
Q

do the dishes/washing-up

A

Πλύνω τα πιάτα

ΝΟΤΕ:

Πρώτα πλύνε τα πιάτα, μετά μπορείς να πας να παίξεις.
First the washing-up, then you can go and play.

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2
Q

to drizzle
e.g. oil over salad

A

ρίχνω (colloquial)
περιχύνω (a bit ostentatious)

## Footnote

**Example:**
Περιχύνουμε ελαιόλαδο στη σαλάτα
Pour olive oil on the salad

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3
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to mix
(mix ingredients, solid or liquid, together)

A

ανακατεύω

Example sentence:

Περιχύνουμε με ελαιόλαδο τις φακές και το ψιλοκομμένο σέλινο και ανακατεύουμε καλά.
Drizzle the lentils and the finely chopped celery with olive oil and mix well.

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4
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to knead dough

A

ζυμώνω τη ζύμη

NOTE:

Ζύμωσε τη ζύμη στον πάγκο και πες μου όταν τελειώσεις.
(Knead the dough on the worktop and tell me when you’re finished.)

ζυμώνω (to knead) and ζύμη (dough, leaven) have the same etymology, tracing back to ζέω (to boil, ferment).

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5
Q

to sift flour

A

κοσκινίζω το αλεύρι

Example sentence:

Πρώτα πρέπει να κοσκινίσεις το αλεύρι.

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6
Q

to peel

A

καθαρίζω

NOTE:

Όταν καθαρίζεις τις πατάτες, να τις βάζεις σε κρύο νερό, έτσι δεν μαυρίζουν.

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7
Q

what’s the go-to verb to say you’re making something in the kitchen, like making a salad or making coffee?

A

φτιάχνω

NOTE:

Φτιάχνω μια σαλάτα. – I’m making a salad. Φτιάξε λίγο καφέ, σε παρακαλώ. – Make some coffee, please.
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8
Q

to soak

A

μουλιάζω

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9
Q

to pound (pestle & mortar)

A

κοπανίζω

NOTE:

  1. Κοπάνισε ( κοπανίζω ) το σκόρδο στο γουδί για να βγάλει τα αρώματά του.
    Pound the garlic in the mortar to release its aromas.
  2. Τρίψε τα μπαχαρικά μέχρι να γίνουν ( γίνομαι ) λεπτή σκόνη.
    Grind the spices until they become a fine powder.
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10
Q

to grate / grind

A

τρίβω
( whence the utensil τρίφτης - grate )

NOTE:

Πρέπει να τρίψετεις τις ντομάτες για να φτιάξεις τη σάλτσα.
You need to grate the tomatoes to make the sauce.

Τρίψε τα μπαχαρικά μέχρι να γίνουν λεπτή σκόνη.
Grind the spices until they become a fine powder.

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11
Q

to lightly fry or sauté
(before adding other ingredients)

A

τσιγαρίζω

NOTE:

Τσιγάρισε λίγο τα κρεμμύδια πριν ρίξεις τις ντομάτες
Sauté the onions before adding the tomatoes.

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12
Q

to fry

A

τηγανίζω

NOTE:

Τηγανίζω πατάτες → I fry potatoes
Τηγανητά κολοκυθάκια → Fried courgettes

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