Useful Cooking Verbs in English
Cooking is a great activity to enjoy as a family, and it helps kids learn new words as they practice cooking verbs and kitchen vocabulary. Here you’ll find games and activities to learn all about cooking. Let’s start!
Picture dictionary of cooking verbs
| Cooking Verb | Definition | Example |
| roll out | to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over as a ball or a wheel | Roll out the dough according to the dimensions of the baking tray |
| knead | to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching | I want to knead the dough by myself because it is very funny |
| layer | to separate into or form layers | There are two pieces of cake which should be layered |
| add | to include | Don’t forget to add salt to the soup |
| spread | to distribute over a greater or a relatively great area of space or time | Can you spread the butter on my bread? |
| measure | to estimate the relative amount, value, etc. | How much water did you add to the meal? I didn’t measure it |
| break | to separate into pieces as a result of a violence or an impact | Firstly break the eggs |
| bake | to cook by dry heat in an oven or on heated metal or stones | My mother taught me how to bake bread |
| chop | to cut in pieces; mince | What’s the best way to chop an onion without crying? |
| dice | to cut into small cubes | Let’s dice the potatoes |
| slice | to cut into slices; divide into parts | Could you slice the cake, please |
| whip | to move quickly | If you continue to whip the whisk like that, probably the cake dough will leap around |
| peel | to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc. | My mother would rather peel potatoes with an ordinary knife than with a potato peeler |
| pour | to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or something | Don’t pour hot water into the glass suddenly or quickly because the glass can crack |
| carve | to cut into slices or pieces, as a roast of meat | We always serve meats by carving to our customers? |
| taste | to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth | The host taste the meal before the quests come to there |
| boil | to reach or be brought to the boiling point | When the water boils, add macaroni |
| grate | to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings | For this recipes, firstly you should grate the apples |
| cook | to prepare (food) by the use of heat, as by boiling, baking, or roasting | A cook is a person who cooks. |
| squeeze | to apply pressure to in order to extract juice, sap, or the like | My little daughter tried to squeeze the orange |
| stir | to mix food or liquid by moving a spoon round and round in it | Add the dry ingredients and stir until the mixture becomes a dough |
| fry | to cook something in hot oil or fat or to be cooked in hot oil or fat | you must fry the potatoes in a little oil for your health |
| sprinkle | to gently drop small pieces of something over a surface | Before you roll out the dough, you sprinkle flour on the rolling pin so the dough will not stick to it |
| grill | to cook food over a fire | Where did you grill these fish |