Cooking vocabulary verbs in English The following verbs frequently appear when you are reading cooking instructions and recipes.
add
To put ingredients together.
To put one ingredient with the others.
Add more salt to the dish if necessary.
add
bake
To cook in an oven using heat and without extra fat, oil or liquid.
Mmm, it smells good in the kitchen because I'm baking a cake.
bake
barbecue
To cook food, usually meat by using fire or hot coals on a grill outside.
I'm going to barbecue some sausages for lunch.
barbecue
beat
To stir usually eggs or cream quickly and continually to make a smooth or frothy mixture.
Beat the cream until it starts to thicken.
beat
blend
To mix ingredients so they combine together,
often using an appliance called a blender which has quickly rotating blade.
You can blend fruit to make your smoothie.
blend
boil
To heat water or another liquid until little bubbles form.
Boil the potatoes until they are cooked.
boil
break
To separate into smaller parts by using force.
Break the eggs into a glass bowl.
break
chop
To cut into small pieces generally used with vegetables.
Chop the spring onions then add them to the dish.
chop
cook
To prepare food by heating it so that it is not raw and can be eaten.
Cook the chicken until there are no pink parts.
cook
cut
To separate or divide a solid by using a knife.
He cut the meat into little pieces.
cut
drain
To remove excess liquid from food after washing or cooking it.
Drain the water from the pot of spaghetti.
The picture shows that they are draining vegetables.
drain
fry
To cook by putting the food in very hot oil.
I fried some bacon and eggs for breakfast.
fry
grate
To divide into smaller parts by rubbing on a serrated surface.
This verb is normally used with cheese or carrots.
Grate a large carrot and add it to the salad.
grate
knead
To press and stretch dough with your hands usually used when making bread.
Knead the dough for the pizza base.
knead
measure
To obtain an exact quantity or amount of an ingredient.
Measure exactly half a teaspoon of curry.
measure
melt
To make something become liquid through heating.
Melt the butter before adding it to the mix.
melt
microwave
To heat up or cook food with a microwave oven.
Remove the food from the metal container before you microwave it.
microwave
mix
To combine two or more things using a spoon, spatula or electric mixer.
Mix the flour, melted butter and sugar together.
mix
peel
To remove the skin or outer layer from fruit or vegetables.
Peel the potatoes before boiling them.
peel
pour
To transfer liquid from one container to another place.
Pour the chocolate sauce over the pears.
pour
roast
To cook, usually meat and vegetables, in the oven or over a fire.
We are going to roast the chicken and vegetables.
roast
scramble
To mix the white and yellow parts of eggs together while cooking them in a pan.
Scramble the eggs in a frying pan.
scramble
sift
to put a fine substance through a sieve to remove lumps or large particles.
Sift the flour into a large bowl.
sift
slice
To cut into thin or wide portions that are of similar size.
Slice the tomatoes and add them to the salad.
slice
sprinkle
To cover an object or surface with small drops or particles of a substance.
Sprinkle icing sugar over the cake.
sprinkle
squeeze
To extract a liquid or soft substance from something by compressing it firmly.
Squeeze the juice from three lemons.
squeeze
stir
To mix, normally liquid ingredients, by moving a spoon around in a circular motion.
Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved.
stir
stir-fry
To cook small pieces of food by moving it quickly in a wok or pan with hot oil.
I'm going to stir-fry these vegetables.
stir fry
tenderize
To make meat softer and easier to eat by beating it or adding marinade before cooking it.
I think we should tenderize the steak before cooking it.
tenderize
wash
To immerse food and water to make sure it becomes clean.
Wash the strawberries before cutting them into pieces.
wash
weigh
To measure the weight (grams, ounces or pounds) of something.
Weigh the mix to make sure you have the right amount.
weigh
whisk
to stir liquids, eggs, etc. with a light rapid movement
using a fork or a special tool such as a whisk.
Whisk all of the eggs together with the milk.
whisk
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