Cooking Verbs
Moving ingredients with a spoon to combine them.
MIX / STIR
Heat
Removing food from the inside of a container with a spoon
SCRAPE
If we want to put salt, pepper, parsley, etc., we .... the food
SEASON
To combine a new ingredient with others
ADD
Peel
Stirring eggs together in a pan
Scramble
When we put butter on the pan, we .... the butter
MELT
When we cut the food into squares, we .... it
DICE
To cut a food item in pieces finely or roughly
CHOP
Cutting into segments with a knife.
Slice
Cooking food like turkey, chicken, or potatoes in a very hot oven
ROAST
When we put the pasta in a colander, we ... the water
DRAIN / STRAIN
When we put the cake into the oven, we ... it
BAKE
To cook / soften food using evaporated water
STEAM
Moving a liquid from one container to another
Pour
To put pressure on a citrus fruit like a lemon to extract its juice
Squeeze
Similar to stirring, but faster and using a specific tool
Whisk
When we put food in very hot water, we ... it
BOIL
To massage dough
KNEAD
Cooking something in oil, in a very hot pan
Fry
The action of applying butter onto a slice of bread
Spread
When we want to put cheese on top of the pasta, we have to ... it
GRATE
When you overcook food, you ... it
BURN
When you drop herbs, spices or liquids on top of a dish, you ... it
SPRINKLE