Cooking vocabulary

Words

• chopto cut into small pieces“Chop the onion.”
• sliceto cut into thin flat pieces“Slice the bread.”
• fryto cook in hot oil“Fry the chicken for five minutes.”
• boilto heat water until it bubbles“Boil the pasta.”
• baketo cook in an oven“Bake the cake for 30 minutes.”
• stirto mix with a spoon“Stir the sauce.”
• seasonto add salt and pepper“Season to taste.”
• simmerto cook gently just below boiling“Simmer for ten minutes.”
• ovena hot box for cooking“Preheat the oven.”
• tablespoona large spoon (tbsp)“Add two tablespoons of oil.”
• teaspoona small spoon (tsp)“Add a teaspoon of salt.”
• pincha very small amount“A pinch of salt.”

Useful phrases

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.heat the oven before cooking
• Simmer for 10 minutes.cook gently for 10 minutes