Cooking verbs

cook (food) in hot fat or oil, typically in a shallow pan

• fry

• boil

• bake

to reach the temperature at which a liquid starts to turn into a gas

• grill

• boil

• bake

to cook inside an oven, without using added liquid or fat

• roast

• bake

• grill

to cook meat or other food by dry heat in an oven or over a fire

• grill

• fry

• roast

to cook food over fire or hot coals, usually on a metal frame

• grill

• fry

• pour

to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces

• fry

• melt

• grate

the act of pressing something firmly

• stir

• squeeze

• boil

to mix liquids or other substances, or to move an object such as a spoon in a circular movement

• peel

• taste

• stir

to remove the skin of fruit and vegetables

• peel

• melt

• stir

to make a substance flow, esp. out of a container and usually into another container

• grate

• pour

• melt