Cooking vocabulary

to mix food or liquid by moving a spoon, or similar object, round and round in it

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​STIR

to become mixed or joined, or to mix or join things together​

COMBINE

to mix food such as eggs, cream, etc very quickly using a fork or whisk

WHISK

to make a liquid flow from or into a container

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​POUR

to crush food until it is soft

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​MASH

If a liquid boils, or if you boil it, it reaches the temperature where bubbles rise up in it and it produces steam.

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BOIL

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

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​FRY

If something freezes or is frozen, it becomes hard and solid because it is very cold.

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​FREEZE

to gently drop small pieces of something over a surface

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SPRINKLE

to break food such as cheese into small, thin pieces by rubbing it against a grater (= kitchen tool with holes)

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​GRATE

to remove the skin of fruit or vegetables

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PEEL