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Different ways to cook food English basics lesson

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This lesson you will learn the vocabulary for 13 of the more common ways to cook food and the vocabulary for equipment used to cook food. The last part of the lesson gives a brief description of each cooking method.

different ways to cook food

To bake	To cook in an oven without any extra fat.
To roast	To cook, especially meat, in an oven or over a fire.
To boil	To cook food in boiling water that is 100° C
To fry	To cook food in hot oil, or fat
To steam	To cook food by heating it in the steam made from boiling water
To simmer	To cook something slowly in hot liquid kept at or just below the boiling point. (85° C / 95° C)
To poach	To cook an item by submerging it in a liquid that is just barely simmering. (75° C / 85° C)
To Flambé	To cook with alcohol which is added to a hot pan to create flames for a short time.
To toast	To cook or brown food, like. bread or cheese by exposing it to a grill or fire
To stir fry	To fry very quickly over high heat; "stir-fry the vegetables in a wok".
To BBQ	To cook food over charcoals on a grill
To stew	To cook meat and vegetables slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan

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