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
