Food preparation – English vocabulary
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26 English words with meanings: barbecue n, v, boil, chop, cooker, frying pan… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.
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- barbecue n, v /'bɑ:rbɪkju:/ (verb) — to cook food over an open fire or hot grill
Example:We will barbecue burgers in the garden.
Synonyms: grill, cook outdoors - boil /bɔɪl/ (verb) — to heat a liquid until it bubbles
Example:Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Synonyms: bubble, heat up - chop /tʃɑ:p/ (verb) — to cut something into pieces with a knife
Example:Please chop the onions into small pieces.
Synonyms: cut, slice - cooker /'kʊkər/ (noun) — a machine used for cooking food with heat
Example:We need a new cooker for the kitchen.
Synonyms: stove, range - frying pan /'fraɪɪŋ pæn/ (phrase) — a flat metal pan with a long handle for cooking food
Example:Heat the oil in a frying pan.
Synonyms: skillet, pan - muffin /'mʌfɪn/ (noun) — a small sweet bread or cake, often with fruit or nuts
Example:I bought a blueberry muffin for breakfast.
Synonyms: cupcake, small cake - oil [on food] /ɔɪl/ (noun) — a liquid fat used for cooking or added to food
Example:Add a little oil to the pan.
Synonyms: cooking oil, fat - olives /'ɑ:lɪvz/ (noun) — small oval fruits that are often green or black and salty
Example:She put olives on the pizza.
Synonyms: table olives - panini /pə'ni:ni/ (noun) — a sandwich made with bread pressed and toasted flat
Example:We split a panini for lunch.
Synonyms: grilled sandwich, pressed sandwich - peach /pi:tʃ/ (noun) — a soft fruit with fuzzy skin and a large pit
Example:He ate a ripe peach.
Synonyms: stone fruit - pear /pɛr/ (noun) — a sweet fruit with a thin skin and a narrow bottom
Example:I bought a pear at the market.
Synonyms: fruit - peas /pi:z/ (noun) — small round green seeds eaten as a vegetable
Example:We had peas with dinner.
Synonyms: green peas - peel /pi:l/ (verb) — to remove the skin or outer layer from something
Example:Peel the apple before you eat it.
Synonyms: skin, strip - pie /paɪ/ (noun) — a baked dish with filling inside a pastry crust
Example:We had apple pie for dessert.
Synonyms: tart, pastry - pineapple /'paɪn,æpəl/ (noun) — a large tropical fruit with a rough skin and sweet yellow flesh
Example:We cut up a pineapple for dessert.
Synonyms: pine - pork /pɔ:rk/ (noun) — meat from a pig
Example:Pork is often used in sausages.
Synonyms: pig meat - rare [meat] /reə(r)/ (adjective) — meat cooked so the inside is still red
Example:I ordered the steak rare.
Synonyms: undercooked, pink - raw /rɔ:/ (adjective) — not cooked
Example:The fish was still raw.
Synonyms: uncooked, fresh, unheated - recipe /'rɛsəpi/ (noun) — a set of instructions for making a dish
Example:This recipe uses garlic and tomatoes.
Synonyms: formula, instructions, method - red pepper red /,red 'pepər/ (noun) — a bright red sweet pepper with a hollow shape
Example:I cut up a red pepper red for the salad.
Synonyms: bell pepper, capsicum - roast /roʊst/ (verb) — to cook food in an oven or over a fire with dry heat
Example:We roast the chicken in the oven.
Synonyms: bake, cook, grill - salad /'sæləd/ (noun) — a cold dish made from raw vegetables or other foods
Example:She made a fresh salad.
Synonyms: greens, salad bowl - salad dressing /'sæləd 'drɛsɪŋ/ (noun) — a sauce poured over salad to add flavor
Example:I added salad dressing to the lettuce.
Synonyms: dressing, vinaigrette - saucepan /'sɔ:spæn/ (noun) — a deep metal pan with a long handle and a lid
Example:Put the soup in a saucepan.
Synonyms: pan, pot, kettle - spoonful /'spu:nfʊl/ (noun) — the amount that fills one spoon
Example:Add one spoonful of sugar to the tea.
Synonyms: spoon, scoop - stir /stɜ:r/ (verb) — to mix food or liquid with a spoon or similar tool
Example:Stir the sauce for a minute.
Synonyms: mix, blend, whisk
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