This document provides a list of common verbs and nouns used for cooking. It defines 18 cooking verbs such as bake, barbecue, beat, boil, broil, chop, combine, fry, grate, knead, marinate, roast, simmer, squeeze and toast. Each verb definition explains how it is used in cooking. It also lists 8 common kitchen nouns including chopping board, dishwasher, frying pan, microwave, pot, recipe, stove, oven and wok. The document encourages learning more English words and phrases related to cooking from two websites.

1. Let’s Talk
About
COOKING

2. Verbs for Cooking

3. Bake
To cook something in an oven

4. Barbecue (BBQ)
To cook on a grill over charcoal or wood (usually outside)

5. Beat
To mix something (like eggs) in order to get air into the mixture

6. Boil
Took cook something in very hot water, or to bring water to 100 degrees
celsius

7. Broil
To cook something underneath a heat source (also called “grill”)

8. Chop
To use a knife to cut something into small pieces

9. Combine
Too add two or more ingredients together

10. Fry
To cook in hot oil

11. Grate
To shred food (usually cheese or carrots) with a grater

12. Knead
To prepare dough with your hands

13. Marinate
To leave meat in a sauce for a long time to gain more flavour

14. Roast
To cook for a long time in an oven to get a crispy outside

15. Simmer
To cook over a stove at low heat

16. Squeeze
To collect the juice from something (like a lemon or orange)

17. Toast
To lightly heat something (like bread) on the outside

18. Around the Kitchen
Nouns you need to know

19. Chopping Board (and knife)
A wooden or plastic board for cutting on

20. Dishwasher
For washing dishes in after cooking or eating

21. Frying Pan
A metal pan for frying food in oil

22. Microwave
For quickly cooking some simple foods

23. Pot
A metal container for boiling things in

24. Recipe
Instructions how to cook something, including ingredient list

25. Stove
Oven

26. Wok
A large frying pan used in Asian cooking

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