Cooking verbs part 1

to prepare food for eating by using heat

• cook

• toast

• add

• strain

you cook it by putting it on a flat metal frame with bars across it, above or below strong direct heat

• slice

• scramble

• fry

• grill

Answer explanation

BARBECUE (or barbeque in American) is a synonym of of GRILL. The main difference is that grill is used as a verb _{(I grilled some steaks )} and barbecue is used as a noun _{(I had a barbecue yesterday).}

You can also say BBQ

to cook something in hot fat or oil, or to be cooked in hot fat or oil

• grill

• fry

• boil

• steam

Answer explanation

DEEP FRY = to cook food under the surface of hot fat or oil

STIR FRY = to cook small pieces of food quickly by moving them around continuously in very hot oil

Yesterday we ​ (a)   some vegetables and meat. We had a wonderful ​ (b)  

• grilled
• barbecue
• grill
• roast

match

• grill

• 
• stir fry

• 
• deep fry

• 
• microwave

• 

to prepare food for eating by using heat.

 Where did you learn to ...........?

to cook food under the surface of hot fat or oil

Add the oil and .................. the pork, stirring with a spatula to break it into small pieces.

to cook small pieces of food quickly by moving them around continuously in very hot oil

I love ............. fried vegetables

"we will ............. sme sausages"

to cook something using dry heat, in an oven

• toast

• steam

• boil

• bake