Cooking Vocabulary

Verbs

bake in a preheated hot oven for 10 minutes

bring to the boil

chop smth finely

continue to cook on low heat for 5 minutes

cook for 3 minutes in salted water

cook until browned/until tender

cut into halves or quarters/into pieces of equal size

dice smth

fill the pancake with bananas

garnish with the boiled vegetables

grind smth

heat a teaspoonful of oil

heat up what was left from yesterday

keep hot until serving time

leave to simmer for 30 to 40 minutes

marinate

mash smth

place smth in a preheated hot oven

reduce the heat

season to taste with salt

serve chilled

serve immediately

shell the green peas

shred smth

sieve smth

simmer smth

sizzle

slice smth

soak smth

sprinkle the cheese over

squeeze smth out

steam smth

stew smth

stir continuously

stir in flour

stir the mixture frequently to prevent it sticking to the bottom of the pan.

strain smth=drain smth

stuff smth

taste to check enough seasoning has been added before serving

thin with the white wine

toss the pancake over by flipping the pan

use a spatula to turn the pancake over to cook on the other side

when lightly browned, it is cooked.

Things added to food

almond

breadcrumbs

celery

cinnamon

cherry-pepper

dill

flour

garlic

ground black pepper

herbs

ketchup

leek

mayonnaise

mustard

oil

paprika

parsley

pepper

powdered sugar

raisins

salt

sauce

spices

sugar

tomato sauce

vinegar

Meat and Fish

carp

catfish

chicken

cod

cutlet

fatty/lean meat

fillet

fish and chips

game

haddock

ham

herring

kidney

lamb

liver

lobster

meatball

minced meat

mutton

oyster

pike

pork

poultry

prawn

red meat

salami

salmon

sardine

seafood

shellfish

tender/tough meat

tongue

trout

tuna

turkey

veal

venison

well-done/medium/rare steak

white meat

Dairy Products

butter

mature/mild cheese

cottage cheese

margarine

skimmed milk

milkshake

yoghurt

sour cream

pasteurized milk

skin

semi-skimmed milk

fresh milk

sour milk (it has gone off)

custard

spread smth on smth

spread smth with smth

soft/hard butter

rind

Bread

croissant

crumbs

crust

dough

fresh/stale bread

loaf of bread

sliced bread/loaf

toast

white/brown/whole meal/rye bread

yeast

vermicelli

macaroni

noodles

Sweet food

apple crumble

bar of chocolate

birthday cake

biscuits

brownie

bun

casserole

cheesecake

condenced milk

cookies

corn flakes

cream roll

dessert

dough

doughnut

éclair

French bread/stick

gateau

ginger bread

have a sweet tooth

honey

ice-cream

iced bun

jelly

layer cake

marmalade

marshmallow

muffin

pie

soufflé

sponge cake

tart

waffle

whipped cream

Fruits and Vegetables

apricot

aubergine

avocado

blackberry

blueberry

broccoli

bunch of grapes

cauliflower

celery

chilli

clove

core

courgette

eggplant

garlic

gooseberry

grapefruit

kiwi

leek

lettuce

lime

lychee

melon

onion

papaya

parsnip

peach

pear

peel

pepper

persimmon

pineapple

pip

plum

pod

pumpkin

radish

raspberry

seeds

stone

sweetcorn

turnip

watermelon

zucchini

Beverages

alcohol-free wine/beer

aperitif

beer

brandy

cappuccino

champagne

cheers

cider

cocktail

cocoa

coffee

coffee beans

cognac

cork

corked

corkscrew

decaffeinated / instant coffee

double Martini

drink to smth

espresso

fizzy water

gin

glass of bubbly

green tea

ground / real coffee

herbal tea

house wine

jar of coffee

juice

liquor

milkshake

off-licence

pour smth for smb

punch

raise a glass

red/white wine

sherry

soda

soft drink

sparkling wine

spill smth

strong/weak tea

sweet/dry wine

take milk in one’s coffee

vodka

whisky

Cookware and appliances

apron

beer mug

blade prong

blender

bottle-opener

bowl

casserole

champagne flute

chopping board

chopsticks

coffee maker

colander

cooker

corkscrew

dish drainer

dishwasher

foil

food slicer

fridge

frying pan

garlic crusher

gas ring

grater

hob

jar

jug

kettle

kitchen cupboard

kitchen/bread/carving knife

ladle

lemon-squeezer

lid

microwave oven

mincer

mixer

mug

mustard-pot

non-stick pan

peeler

pepper-box

pot

pot holder

potato masher

pressure cooker

rolling pin

salt-cellar

scales

serrated blade

sharp/blunt knife

sieve

spatula

spit

spoon

steamer

sugar-basin

tea plate

tea-pot

teaspoon

tin-opener

toaster

tongs

tray

tumbler

whisk

wine glass

wok

wooden spoon

work surface (worktop)

Weight of food

Pound - (abbr. lb) a unit for measuring weight, equal to 0.454 of a kilogram

Ounce - (abbr. oz) a unit for measuring weight, 1/16 of a pound, equal to 28.35 grams

Cup - a unit for measuring quantity used in cooking in the US; a metal or plastic container used to measure this quantity

Litre - (abbr. l) a unit for measuring volume, equal to 1.76 British pints or 2.11 American pints

Pint - (abbr. pt) a unit for measuring liquids and some dry goods. There are 8 pints in a gallon, equal to 0.568 of a litre in the UK and some other countries, and 0.473 of a litre in the US

Gallon - (abbr. gal.) a unit for measuring liquid. In the UK, Canada and other countries it is equal to about 4.5 litres; in the US it is equal to about 3.8 litres. There are four quarts in a gallon

 

Comparing the metric and non-metric measurements

- 1 UK pint = 0.568 litre

- 1 US pint = 0.473 litre

- 1 UK gallon = 4.546 litres

- 1 US gallon = 3.785 litres

- 1 ounce = 28.35 grams

- 1 pound = 0.454 kilogram

- 1 stone = 6.356 kilograms

It is a bit too spicy for my liking. (you’d prefer it to be less spicy)

It is just the kind my mother makes.

It’s gorgeous. You must give me the recipe.

Lay the table for 4!

Make sure you follow the recipe.

Margarine can be substituted for butter in this recipe.

Sprinkle each side with pepper.

Take the saucepan off the heat.

Thank you, I have had enough.

The diet is based on counting calories.

The dinner was a tickle of the palate. — Обед был такой, что пальчики оближешь.

The potatoes need some salt.

There are some really nice dishes in that recipe book (cookery book/cookbook).

This is yummy!

This recipe is foolproof—it works every time.

Was that coriander it had in it?

What can I smell cooking?

What’s the secret ingredient?

choke on smth

eat with a fork/fingers

fattening products

gobble

groan with food

gulp

hard-boiled/soft-boiled eggs

inedible

keep the diet

lose weight

meat/fish/sweet course