Sunday, November 12, 2017

COMMON VERBS ARE USED BY COOK AND CHEFS

Cooking Instructions
English Vocabulary


The following verbs frequently appear when reading the cooking instructions in recipes.
 Доорх үйл үгнүүд нь ямар нэгэн хоолны жор болон заавар  уншихад хамгийн өргөн тааралддаг үгс юм. 
add: To put ingredients together; to put one ingredient with the others.
bake: To cook in an oven by using heat.
barbecue: To cook foods (primarily meat) on a grill by using fire or hot coals.
beat: To mix quickly and continually, commonly used with eggs.
boil: To heat water until little bubbles form.
break: To separate into smaller parts by force.
broil: To cook meat or vegetables on a rack with an extremely high temperature.
carve: To cut meat into slices.
chop: To cut into small pieces, generally used with vegetables.
combine: To put two or more things together.
cook: To prepare food by heating it, so the food is not raw.
crush: To cause to separate or flatten by extreme force, often used with garlic.
cut: To separate or divide by using a knife.
fry: To cook by putting the food into extremely hot oil.
grate: To divide into small parts by rubbing on a serrated surface, usually used with cheese.
grease: To coat with oil or butter.
grill: To cook by putting the food on a grill; similar to barbecue.
knead: To press and stretch dough, usually used with making bread.
mix: To combine two or more things using a spoon, spatula, or electric mixer.
measure: To obtain an exact quantity.
melt: to make something become liquid through heating.
microwave: To heat up food within a microwave oven.
mince: to grind food, normally meat, into small pieces. A machine is often used to do this.
open: To remove the top from a can or jar.
peel: To take the skin off of fruits or vegetables.
pour: To transfer liquid from one container to another.
put: To place something in a particular position or location.
roast: To cook in the oven or over a fire.
sauté: To quickly fry food by placing it in hot oil in a frying pan.
scramble: To mix the white and yellow parts of eggs together while cooking them in a pan.
slice: To cut into thin, wide portions.
steam: To cook by placing the food above boiling water. Steam is the vapor that comes from hot water
stir: To mix liquid ingredients by moving a spoon around in a circular motion
stir fry: To cook small pieces of food by moving it quickly in hot oil
wash: To immerse food in water and make sure it becomes clean

weigh: To measure the weight (grams or pounds) or something