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!
| 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 |