Kitchen activities A
You use a knife to do this to vegetables or meat.
What is to cut? What is cutting?
You do this when you take the skin off a potato or a carrot.
What is to peel? What is peeling?
Find the mistake and correct it: “She has 16 years old.”
What is "is"?
You cook food in very hot water.
What is to boil? What is boiling?
You cook food on a barbecue or under strong direct heat.
What is to grill? What is grilling?
You use a grater to make small pieces of cheese.
What is to grate? What is grating?
You use a knife to make thin pieces of something, for example cheese or bread.
What is to slice? What is slicing?
Make this sentence negative: “He likes pizza.”
What is "doesn't"?
The food is cooked in hot oil.
What is to deep-fry? What is deep-frying?
You cook food gently using steam.
What is to steam? What is steaming?
You cut food into very very small pieces, usually onions, garlic or herbs.
What is to chop? What is chopping?
You can beat e.g. cream very quickly until it becomes stiff.
What is to whip? What is whipping?
Yesterday, we ___ to the cinema. (go)
What is "went"?
You cook meat slowly in liquid, often for a long time.
What is to braise/braising?
You cook something in a pan with a little oil.
What is to pan-fry?
You add salt, pepper, herbs or spices to food to give it more flavour.
What is to season?
You cut meat into very very fine pieces, for example before making meatloaf.
What is to mince? What is mincing?
Complete the sentence with the correct form: “She has lived in London ___ 2022.”
What is "since"?
You cook food slowly, mostly in a pan, often with a little liquid.
What is to stew?
You cook something in the oven or under the grill with cheese until the top becomes golden and crispy.
What is to gratinate?
You make a solid ingredient liquid by heating it. Chocolate and butter can be treated this way.
What is to melt?
You add a small amount of something, such as salt, sugar or herbs, over food.
What is to sprinkle?
Complete the sentence with the correct verb forms:
“If I ___ (have) more time, I would learn another language.”
What is "had"?
You cook delicate food gently in hot, but not boiling, liquid.
What is to poach?
This cooking method uses an oven to cook food with dry heat; it is often used for meat.
What is to roast?