Ways of cooking Flashcards
roast
to cook food, especially meat, without liquid in an oven or over a fire, potatoes
bake
to cook food in an oven without extra fat or liquid, bread, cakes, potatoes
boil
when a liquid boils or when you boil it, it is heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to steam, boiled potatoes, rice
fry, deep-fried
to cook something in hot fat or oil, meat, fish, eggs, chips, fries
grill
to cook food under a very strong heat, usually over a fire, sausages
heat (up)
to make something hot or warm, you heat the oven = to
microwave
steam
to place food over boiling water so that it cooks in the steam, vegetables
stew
to cook something slowly, or allow something to cook slowly, in liquid in a closed dish
simmer
to cook something by keeping it almost at boiling point
beat, whisk
to mix something with short quick movements with a fork
blend
to mix two or more substances together
stir
to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar, in order to mix it completely
drain
to make something empty or dry by removing the liquid from it, to make liquid flow away
sprinkle
to shake small pieces of something on something
divide
to separate into parts
season
to add salt, pepper, etc. to food in order to make it taste better
knead
to press and stretch dough with your hands to make it ready to use
fold (in)
to add one substance to another and gently mix them together
garnish
to decorate a dish of food with a small amount of another food
skin
to take the skin off an animal, a fruit or a vegetable
carve
to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces for eating
mince
to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces using a special machine
shell
to remove the shell or outer layer from nuts, peas, etc.
toss
to shake or turn food in order to cover it with oil, butter, etc. or to fry the other side
whip
to mix cream, etc. very quickly until it becomes stiff
stuff
to fill a vegetable, chicken, etc. with another type of food
mash
to make food into a soft mass
ice
to cover a cake with icing
dip and coat
to put something quickly into a liquid, cover it with a layer of this liquid, and take it out again
grease
to rub grease or fat on something
soften
to become, or to make something softer
brown
to become brown; to make something brown
deglaze
to make a sauce by adding liquid to the cooking juices in a pan in which meat has been cooked
crush
to break something into small pieces or into a powder by pressing hard
scrape
to remove something from a surface by moving something sharp and hard like a knife across it
