IELTS VOCABULARY About Cooking

Bake: to cook in an oven – I can bake cakes and pies, but I can’t bake bread.

Beat: to mix eggs, cream, etc. with a fork, a beater, or a whisk – To make scrambled eggs, beat the eggs before cooking them.

Boil: to cook in boiling water – Will you boil the vegetables, or steam them?

Burn: to spoil food by cooking it for too long or at a temperature that’s too high – Please don’t burn the toast.

Carve: to cut slices or small pieces from a large piece of cooked meat – Who’d like to carve the roast chicken?

Chop or chop up: to cut into small pieces with a sharp knife – It’s easy to cut yourself when chopping onions, so be careful.

Fry: to cook food in hot oil, butter or fat – Heat some olive oil in a frying pan and then add the diced tomatoes.

Grate: to cut tiny slices from cheese, vegetables, chocolate, etc. with a grater – Grate half a cup of cheese and sprinkle it on top.

Grease: to rub butter or oil onto a baking pan or dish to stop food from sticking – Should I grease the cake tin with butter or oil?

Grill (also US “broil”): to cook directly over or under a very hot gas flame or electric element – Is the fish grilled under a gas grill or an electric grill?

Mash: to crush food like cooked potato until it’s a smooth mass – Could you mash the potatoes, please?

Tablespoon (abbrev: “tbsp”): a large spoon used for serving, or the amount of an ingredient that fits in one – Add a tablespoon of flour to the melted butter and stir.