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Ways to prepare and cook food basic English lesson

What will I learn from the English lesson different ways of food preparation?

The first part of lesson you will learn the vocabulary for different ways of food preparation and ways cooking. The last part of the lessons shows a list of ways of cooking and preparing food with a short description.

Ways to prepare and cook food

Learning the vocabulary for preparing and cooking food

A small list of ways to cook and prepare food explanations

Different ways to cook
Peel	Remove the outer covering from a fruit, vegetable.
Slice	Cut a thicker piece of food into slices.
Grate	Rub food against a grater so it is cut it into a lot of small pieces.
Pour	Pour the milk, water ext. into the bowl
Mix	Combine food / liquid together so it becomes one.
Whisk	A utensil needed for whipping eggs or cream. very quickly
Boil	Heat a liquid until it boils.
Fry	Cook food in a very hot oil.
Roll	Rolling pin used for making pastry flat and making cake shapes.
Stir	Move a spoon around in a pan in a circle.
Simmer	Liquid or food just below boiling point and bubbling only gently.
Poach	Cook an egg in or over boiling water. Fish can also be poached.
Bake	Cook food without a flame, in an oven.
Roast	Cook meat a long time an oven or over a fire
Grill / BBQ	Cook food under heat from a metal bar or flame.
Melt	Become liquefied by using a form of heat
Stir	Move a spoon around in a liquid in order to mix it.
Spread	A spread is a food that can be spread with a knife onto bread.
Taste	to eat or drink a little of.

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