Press 5A - Lesson 9b Vocabulary
Lesson Content
  Number Word Definition 5Note Example Type type                                
  1 serve to present food to someone on a plate   Leave it for five minutes to cool, then serve it. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  2 strain to remove solids from water   Please strain the canned tomatoes. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  3 drain to remove water from a container   Please drain the water from the bowl. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  4 toss to stir or mix lightly   After that, toss the salad. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  5 whip to mix something very quickly   Then whip the mixture until it becomes thick. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  6 peel to remove the skin   Peel the apples. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  7 mince to cut food into very small pieces (usually meat)   Mince the meat. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  8 season to add salt pepper or spices to increase the flavor   You can season it with anything you like. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  9 sprinkle to drop small pieces of something over something else   Sprinkle some salt and pepper on it. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  10 allow something to cool to wait until something is no longer hot   Allow it to cool before serving it. verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  11 let the water boil to wait until the waiter has boiled   Let the water boil, then put the noodles in. verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  12 preheat the oven to heat the oven to the correct temperature before cooking   Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  13 pop something in the oven to quickly put something in the oven   Then just pop it in the oven. verb (phrase) verb (phrase)                                
  14 marinate to put something in a sauce to add flavor   You can marinate it with your choice of sauces. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  15 knead to prepare dough by mixing with your hands   Knead the dough. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  16 add to put an additional ingredient into the mixture   Then add the mushrooms. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  17 grate to cut food using a grater   After that grate the cheese. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  18 whisk to stir using a whisk   Whisk the mixture. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  19 beat to stir or mix something in a forceful way (usually eggs)   Beat the eggs. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  20 dice to cut something into very small cubes   Dice the vegetables. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  21 puree to crush something until it become a liquid   Puree the mixture. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  22 cube to cut something into a cube   Cube the carrots. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  23 heat to cause something to become hot   Heat the mixture in the frying pan. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  24 blend to mix two things together (usually liquid)   Blend everything together in the blender. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  25 combine to cause two or more things to be together   After that, combine all of the ingredients. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  26 separate to cause two things to stop being together   Make sure to separate the ingredients on your cutting board. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  27 refrigerate to store something in a refrigerator   After you have mixed all the ingredients, refrigerate the mixture for two hours. verb (transitive) verb (transitive)                                
  28 chop something up to use a knife to separate something into little pieces   Chop up the onions. Transitive phrasal verb - separable Transitive phrasal verb - separable