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.
- allspice - allspice
- bay leaves - bay leaves
- bazil - basil
- cilantro - cilantro
- cinnamon - cinnamon
- cloves - carnation
- coriander - coriander
- cumin - cumin
- dill - dill
- fennel - fennel
- ginger - ginger
- ground pepper - ground pepper
- icing sugar - icing sugar
- mint - mint
- nutmeg - nutmeg
- parsley - parsley
- rosemary - rosemary
- saffron - saffron
- sage - sage
- salt - salt
- sea salt - sea salt
- sugar - sugar
- thyme - thyme
- turmeric - turmeric
- vanilla - vanilla