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Food and Cooking

Essential vocabulary for talking about common foods, ingredients, and cooking actions in English.

15 words

Word List

Word	Phonetic	Part of Speech	Definition	Example
boil	/bɔɪl/	verb	To heat a liquid until it reaches 100°C and bubbles form	Boil the water before adding the pasta.
fry	/fraɪ/	verb	To cook food in hot oil or fat in a pan	She fries eggs for breakfast every Sunday.
chop	/tʃɒp/	verb	To cut food into small pieces with a knife	Please chop the onions for the soup.
bake	/beɪk/	verb	To cook food in an oven using dry heat	We bake a cake for every birthday.
ingredient	/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/	noun	One of the foods or substances used to make a particular dish	The main ingredient in this soup is chicken.
recipe	/ˈrɛsɪpi/	noun	A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish	I found a great recipe for chocolate cake online.
stir	/stɜːr/	verb	To move a liquid or mixture around with a spoon or utensil	Stir the sauce so it does not burn.
slice	/slaɪs/	verb	To cut food into thin, flat pieces	Can you slice the bread, please?
delicious	/dɪˈlɪʃəs/	adjective	Having a very pleasant taste	This pasta is absolutely delicious!
salty	/ˈsɔːlti/	adjective	Containing or tasting of salt	The soup is too salty. Add some water.
spicy	/ˈspaɪsi/	adjective	Having a strong, hot flavor from spices	I like spicy food, especially curry.
meal	/miːl/	noun	An occasion when food is eaten, or the food itself	Dinner is the biggest meal of the day for our family.
peel	/piːl/	verb	To remove the skin from a fruit or vegetable	Peel the potatoes before boiling them.
raw	/rɔː/	adjective	Not cooked	You can eat carrots raw or cooked.
portion	/ˈpɔːrʃən/	noun	An amount of food served to one person	The portions at this restaurant are very generous.

Flashcards

verb

boil

/bɔɪl/

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Definition

To heat a liquid until it reaches 100°C and bubbles form

“Boil the water before adding the pasta.”

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Practice Exercises

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