Meals Vocabulary

to remove the skin or outer layer from fruit or vegetables.

• peel

• sift

• grate

• drain

to put a fine substance through a sieve to remove lumps or large particles.

• peel

• sift

• grate

• drain

to divide into smaller parts by rubbing on a serrated surface

• peel

• sift

• grate

• drain

to remove excess liquid from food after washing or cooking it.

• peel

• sift

• grate

• drain

to transfer liquid from one container to another place.

• pour

•  scramble

• blend

• stir

to mix the white and yellow parts of eggs together while cooking them in a pan.

• pour

•  scramble

• blend

• stir

to mix ingredients so they combine together, often using an appliance.

• pour

•  scramble

• blend

• stir

to mix (liquid) ingredients by moving a spoon

• pour

•  scramble

• blend

• stir