Cooking verbs
VERB
DEFINITION
EXAMPLE
SPANISH
TRANSLATION
ADD
To put ingredients together; to put
one ingredient with the others.
To cook in an oven using heat and
without extra fat, oil or liquid.
Add more salt to the dish if necessary.
AÑADIR
It smells good in the kitchen because
I’m baking a cake.
HORNEAR
ASAR
BARBECUE
To cook food (usually meat) by using
fire or hot coals on a grill outside.
I’m going to barbecue some sausages
for lunch.
BEAT
To stir (usually eggs, cream, butter)
quickly and continually to make a
smooth or frothy mixture.
Beat the cream until it starts to
thicken.
HACER A LA
PARRILLA
HACER A LA
BARBACOA
BATIR
BLEND
To mix two or more substances so
they combine together. Often done in
an appliance called a blender which
has quickly rotating blades.
You can blend fruit to make your own
smoothie.
MEZCLAR
COMBINAR
INCORPORAR
BOIL
To heat water or another liquid until
little bubbles form.
To separate into smaller parts by
force.
Boil the potatoes until they are
cooked.
Break the eggs into a glass bowl.
HERVIR
BAKE
BREAK
ROMPER
BROIL
To cause to be cooked by intense
direct heat. The heating source is
above and it is usually done in an
oven. To heat the food under a grill in
a cooker which radiates heat
downwards.
To cut meat into slices.
Broil the steaks for 4 minutes, then
remove them from the oven.
ASAR BAJO UNA
PARRILLA*
Who is going to carve the
Thanksgiving turkey?
CORTAR
TRINCHAR
CHILL
CHOP
To make cool.
To cut into small pieces, generally
used with vegetables.
Chill the wine before serving.
Chop the spring onions then add them
to the dish.
ENFRIAR
COMBINE
To join or merge to form a single unit
or substance. To put two or more
things together.
To prepare food by heating it so that
it is not raw and can be eaten.
Combine the flour with the margarine
and salt.
MEZCLAR
COMBINAR
Cook the chicken until there are no
pink parts.
To spread on or over; put over the
surface of; coat.
To cause to separate or flatten by
extreme force, often used with garlic.
Cover the garlic cloves with honey.
COCINAR
GUISAR
COCER
CUBRIR
CARVE
COOK
COVER
CRUSH
DEEP-FRY
(DEEP FRY)
DICE
DIP
DRAIN
To fry in an amount of hot oil or fat
that is enough to cover the food being
cooked.
To cut into small cubes.
To put or let something down quickly
or briefly in or into (liquid).
To remove excess liquid from food
after washing or cooking it.
CORTAR EN TROZOS
PICAR
TROCEAR
Peel cloves by crushing them lightly
with the flat of a knife and the heel of
your hand.
A popular way to cook chicken is to
deep fry it so that it has a crispy skin.
MACHACAR
APLASTAR
ESTRUJAR
Dice the vegetables.
Dip the nachos in the sour cream and
enjoy!
Drain the water from the pot of
spaghetti.
CORTAR EN DADOS
FREÍR EN ACEITE
ABUNDANTE
MOJAR
ESCURRIR
FILL
FLAMBÉ
To cause to become full.
To pour liquor over and ignite.
FRY
To cook by putting the food into
extremely hot oil.
To provide (a food) with something
that adds flavor, decorative color, etc.
GARNISH
GRATE
GREASE
GRILL
HEAT
KNEAD
MEASURE
To divide into small parts by rubbing
on a serrated surface, usually used
with cheese.
To coat with oil or butter.
To cook by putting the food on a grill;
similar to barbecue. To cook food
over fire or hot coals, usually on a
metal frame. The heat source is below
(like with a barbecue grill).
To (cause to) become hot or warm.
To press and stretch dough with your
hands. Usually used when making
bread.
To obtain an exact quantity or
amount of an ingredient.
Please, fill the jar with water.
The waiter flambéed the dessert and
brought it flaming to the table.
I fried some bacon and eggs for
breakfast.
The chef garnished the lamb chops
with parsley.
Grate a large carrot and add it to the
salad.
LLENAR
FLAMBEAR
FREÍR
DECORAR
ADORNAR
GUARNECER
RALLAR
Make sure you grease the pan before
putting the mix in otherwise the cake
will stick to the sides.
Grill the lamb chops for 7-10 minutes,
or until they reach an internal
temperature of 135 degrees F (57 ºC).
ENGRASAR
Heat the oil in a pan.
Knead the dough for the pizza base.
CALENTAR
Measure exactly half a teaspoon of
curry.
MEDIR
ASAR A LA PARRILLA
AMASAR
MELT
To make something become liquid
through heating.
Melt the butter before adding it to the
mix.
DERRETIR
MICROWAVE
To heat up food with a microwave
oven.
Remove the food from the metal
container before you microwave it.
COCINAR/CALENTAR
EN EL MICROONDAS
MINCE
MIX
OPEN
PEEL
POUR
PURÉE
RINSE
ROAST
SAUTÉ
SCRAMBLE
SHAKE
SIFT
To grind food, normally meat, into
small pieces. A machine is often used
to do this.
To combine two or more things using
a spoon, spatula, or electric mixer.
To remove the top from a can or jar.
Use a food processor to mince the
lamb.
PICAR
Mix the flour, melted butter and sugar
together.
Can you please open the pickle jar?
MEZCLAR
To remove the skin or outer layer
from fruit or vegetables.
To transfer liquid from one container
to another.
To crush food until it is a thick
liquid. To make a purée of food.
Peel the potatoes before boiling them.
PELAR
Pour the chocolate sauce over the
pears.
Use a hand blender to purée the
vegetables directly in the pot until
creamy.
To wash lightly, as by pouring water
Rinse produce before you peel it, so
over as a final stage in washing.
dirt and bacteria aren't transferred
from the knife onto the fruit or
vegetable.
To cook (usually meat and vegetables) We are going to roast the chicken and
in the oven or over a fire.
vegetables.
To quickly fry food by placing it in hot Jessica sautéed some chicken and
oil in a frying pan.
broccoli for dinner.
To mix the white and yellow parts of
Scramble the eggs in a frying pan.
eggs together while cooking them in a
pan.
To move (something, esp. in a
Shake the container of chocolate milk
container), briskly to and fro or up
before you pour it.
and down, as in mixing.
To put a fine substance through a
Sift the flour into a large bowl.
sieve so as to remove lumps or large
particles.
ABRIR
VERTER
SERVIR
HACER PURÉ
ENJUAGAR
ASAR
SALTEAR
REVOLVER
AGITAR
TAMIZAR
CERNER
FILTRAR
SIMMER
SLICE
SPRINKLE
SQUEEZE
STEAM
STEW
STIR
STIR-FRY
STRAIN
To stay just below boiling point while
bubbling gently (of water or food that
is being heated).
To cut into thin or wide portions that
are of similar size.
Simmer the stew for 40 minutes or
until the sauce has thickened.
HERVIR/COCER A
FUEGO LENTO
Slice the tomatoes and add them to
the salad.
To cover an object or surface with
small drops or particles of a
substance.
To extract a liquid or soft substance
from something by compressing it
firmly.
To cook by placing the food above
boiling water. To expose to or treat
with steam, in order to heat, cook,
etc. Steam is the vapor that comes
from hot water.
To cook or be cooked slowly in liquid
in a closed dish or pan (with
reference to meat, fruit, or other
food).
To mix liquid ingredients by moving a
spoon around in a circular motion.
Sprinkle icing sugar over the cake.
REBANAR
CORTAR EN LONCHAS
CORTAR EN TAJADAS
CORTAR EN RODAJAS
PARTIR EN TROZOS
ESPOLVOREAR
ESPARCIR
To cook small pieces of food by
moving it quickly in a wok or pan
with hot oil.
To pour (a mainly liquid substance)
through a porous or perforated device
or material in order to separate out
any solid matter.
Squeeze the juice from three lemons.
EXPRIMIR
Steam the vegetables until slightly
tender but still with a little crunch, 5
to 6 minutes.
COCER/COCINAR AL
VAPOR
Let the meat stew slowly in its own
juices.
ESTOFAR
GUISAR
Stir until the sugar has completely
dissolved.
REMOVER
REVOLVER
Don't put too much oil in the pan
when you stir fry the chicken and
peppers.
She likes to strain the drink to remove
any left over.
SOFREÍR
COLAR
FILTRAR
TENDERIZE
To make meat softer and easier to eat
by beating it or adding marinade
before cooking it.
To raise the level of (a liquid, powder,
etc.) in (a container), usually bringing
it to the brim of the container.
To immerse food in water to make
sure it becomes clean.
I think we should tenderize the steak
before cooking it.
MACERAR
ABLANDAR
Pour in the gin and top up the glass
with tonic while stirring gently with a
spoon.
Wash the strawberries before cutting
them into pieces.
LLENAR
WEIGH
To measure the weight (grams,
ounces or pounds) of something.
Weigh the mix to make sure you have
the right amount.
PESAR
WHIP
To beat food with a whisk or mixer to
incorporate air and produce volume.
To beat to a froth.
To beat ingredients (such as
whipping cream, eggs, salad
dressings, or sauces) with a fork or
whisk to mix, blend, or incorporate
air.
Whip the cream until it begins to
thicken.
BATIR
MONTAR
Whisk all of the eggs together with the
milk.
BATIR
TOP UP
WASH
WHISK
LAVAR
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