Cooking - Basic terms

Safety

100

Another word for uncooked

raw

200

This is the number to call if there's a fire in the kitchen

911

300

This is what you should pay attention to when you set the oven.

temperature

400

This is used to help keep track of time when cooking.

timer

500

You wear these to protect your hands for being burned.

oven mitts

600

This terms describes what happens when raw meat or other raw ingredients come in contact with fresh ingredients, which may make people sick

contamination

Put it in a...

100

You cook soup in this.

pot

200

You fry things in this. It’s flat-bottomed and has a handle.

frying pan

300

You mix your ingredients in this.

mixing bowl

400

This is used to measure a small amount of food.

measuring spoon

500

This is used to measure liquid.

measuring cup

600

This is used for draining and rinsing noodles.

strainer, colander

Ways to Cook

100

to cook in hot water

to boil

200

to cook with enough oil to cover the food

to deep fry

300

to cook by heating in water vapour

to steam

400

to cook over a low heat on the stove

to simmer

500

to shred food, especially cheese, into small bits

to grate

600

to cook on a flat pan on the stove at a medium-high heat

to fry

More Ways to Cook

100

to cook many ingredients in a pan while stirring continuously

to stir-fry

200

to cook on a grill over a charcoal or seasoned wood fire

to barbecue

300

to cut into small cubes

to dice

400

to crush into a soft pulp

to mash

500

to fill one food with another

to stuff

600

to work dough with the hands, constantly folding

to knead

Serving

100

to lower the temperature of food

to cool

200

to cut a small, thin piece

to slice

300

This appliance is used to heat up food quickly.

microwave

400

This is the dish that comes before the main course.

appetizer

500

This is the main dish of the meal.

entree

600

a very thin pancake

crepe

Other Stuff

100

This gives you instructions for cooking.

recipe

200

You use this kind of large flat cookware when baking a batch of cookies

baking sheet

300

This provides cooking heat for pots and pans, and is usually positioned on top of the oven

stove

400

to mix in a circular motion using a spoon

to stir

500

This tool is used when cooking pancakes, scrambled eggs, hamburger meat or fried food.

spatula

600

the number of teaspoons in a tablespoon

three