Cooking Verbs

to put a layer of a substance onto the surface of something; to be able to be put onto a surface.

• Spread

• Steam

• Stir

• Slice

to cook something in hot fat or oil; to be cooked in hot fat or oil.

• Boil

• Fry

• Grate

• Mix

to take the outer layer off fruit, vegetables, etc.

• Slice

• Grate

• Peel

• Spread

combine or put together to form one substance or mass.

• Stir

• Spread

• Fry

• Mix

 to cut something, especially food.

• Slice

• Peel

• Grate

• Spread

to rub food against something in order to cut it into small pieces.

• Slice

• Peel

• Grate

• Spread

to place food over boiling water so that it can be warmed.

• Stir

• Steam

• Boil

• Bake

heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to vapour.

• Stir

• Steam

• Boil

• Bake

to cook food in an oven without extra fat or liquid.

• Stir

• Steam

• Boil

• Bake

to move a liquid or substance around, using a spoon or something similar.

• Stir

• Steam

• Boil

• Bake