Cooking Vocabulary

to heat water or another liquid until bubbles form

• pour

• fry

• boil

• squeeze

to remove the skin or outer layer from fruit or vegetables

• peel

• sift

• melt

• chop

to extract a liquid or soft substance from something by compressing it firmly

• break

• squeeze

• blend

• knead

to cut into small pieces, generally used with vegetables

• sprinkle

• chop

• tenderize

• weigh

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

• squeeze

• blend

• pour

• sift

to divide into small parts by rubbing on a serrated surface

• whisk

• slice

• chop

• grate

to cover an object or surface with small drops or particles of a substance

• slice

• sprinkle

• stir-fry

• scramble

to remove excess liquid from food after washing or cooking it

• pour

• melt

• squeeze

• drain

to mix ingredients so they combine together

• roast

• measure

• blend

• break

to mix by moving a spoon around in circular motion

• knead

• weigh

• slice

• stir