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Helping the hostess: a useful English-Russian culinary dictionary

'19.02.2021'

Life hacker decided not to dwell on the translation of conventional ingredients, such as vegetables and fruits. In the article - only those terms that will help to accurately follow the recipe and prepare a tasty dish.

The cooking process

To understand how to handle a particular product, you need to know the appropriate verbs.

to add - add
to bake - bake, bake
to beat - whip
to boil - cook, bring to a boil
to cut - cut
to chop - to chop
to cook - to cook
to cool - cool down
to dice - cut into cubes
to freeze - freeze
to fry - fry in a pan
to grate - to grate
to grease - lubricate with oil, grease
to melt - to melt
to mince - chop, grind in a meat grinder
to mix - mix
to peel - peel, peel
to pour - pour, pour
to season - season (season to taste - add spices to taste)
to serve - serve
to sift - sift
to simmer - simmer
to slice - cut into slices
to sprinkle - to sprinkle, sprinkle
to steam - steam cook
to stew - stew
to stir - stir, stir
to wash - wash

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Measures of weight and volume

Some English measures are different from our usual. Therefore, for convenience, their approximate values in grams or milliliters are given in parentheses. So you just can not go wrong with the proportions.

a bunch of - bunch
a cup of - cup (≈ 240 ml)
a dash of - a drop; on the tip of a knife
a drop of - drop
g - gram
a glass of - glass (≈ 200 ml)
a handful of - a handful
a hunk of - piece
kg - kilogram
a knob of - a piece
liter - liter
mg - milligram
ml - milliliter
a mugful of - full mug
oz - ounce (≈ 28 g)
a rasher - thin slice
a pinch of - pinch
a pound of / lb - pound (≈ 454 g)
a splash of - drop
a sprig - a sprig (of greenery)
a tablespoon - tablespoon
a teaspoon - a teaspoon

Design a few before any measure of weight translates as "several." For example, if you meet the phrase a few pinches of saltso you need to take a few dash of salt.

Kitchenware

Selection of the correct dishes and tools is the key to the perfect dish.

a baking sheet - baking sheet, baking dish
a baking tray - baking tray
a bowl - bowl
clingfilm - cling film
a colander - colander
a cooling rack - rack for cooling baked goods
a cutting board - cutting board
a food processor - food processor
a frying pan - frying pan
a grater - grater
greaseproof paper - greaseproof paper for baking
a ladle - ladle, large spoon
a lid - cover
an oven - oven
a pastry brush - baking brush
a pestle and mortar - mortar and pestle
pie dish - deep pan, pie dish
a pot - pan
a rolling pin - rolling pin
a saucepan - saucepan
a spatula - shoulder blade
a tin - metal baking dish
a whisk - whisk

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Seasonings

Seasoning should be given special attention, because they can give the dish an extraordinary taste and aroma. Therefore, it is very important not to make a mistake with the choice.