Thefollowingverbsfrequentlyappearwhenreadingthecookinginstructionsinrecipes.阅读菜谱烹饪说明的时候会经常看到下列动词。
add:Toputingredientstogether;toputoneingredientwiththeothers.添加：将原料放在一起，加入另一种原料
bake:Tocookinanovenbyusingheat.烘烤：在烤箱里进行烘焙
barbecue:Tocookfoods(primarilymeat)onagrillbyusingfireorhotcoals.烧烤：用置于火或热碳上的烤架烧烤食物（主要是肉类）
beat:Tomixquicklyandcontinually,commonlyusedwitheggs.搅打(蛋、奶油等)：迅速不停的搅拌，通常是搅打鸡蛋
boil:Toheatwateruntillittlebubblesform.烧开：将水加热，直到冒小气泡
break:Toseparateintosmallerpartsbyforce.撕开：将食材分为更小的部分
broil:Tocookmeatorvegetablesonarackwithanextremelyhightemperature.烤：把肉或蔬菜放在架子上用高温烹制
carve:Tocutmeatintoslices.切：把肉切成薄片
chop:Tocutintosmallpieces,generallyusedwithvegetables.切：切成小块，一般指蔬菜
combine:Toputtwoormorethingstogether.结合：把两个或更多的原料放在一起
cook:Topreparefoodbyheatingit,sothefoodisnotraw.烹调：加热食物，让食物变熟
crush:Tocausetoseparateorflattenbyextremeforce,oftenusedwithgarlic.压碎：通常是把大蒜拍碎
cut:Toseparateordividebyusingaknife.切：用刀切食物揉
fry:Tocookbyputtingthefoodintoextremelyhotoil.炸：把食物放进热油中
grease:Tocoatwithoilorbutter.给…涂上油：用油或黄油烹饪
grill:Tocookbyputtingthefoodonagrill;similartobarbecue.烧烤：把食物放在烤架上烹制，类似于烧烤
knead:Topressandstretchdough,usuallyusedwithmakingbread.揉：通常在做面包时揉面团
mix:Tocombinetwoormorethingsusingaspoon,spatula,orelectricmixer.混合：用勺子、抹刀或电动搅拌机把两种或更多原料混合在一起
measure:Toobtainanexactquantity.测量：以获得原料准确数量
melt:tomakesomethingbecomeliquidthroughheating.融化：加热食物，使之变成液
microwave:Toheatupfoodwithinamicrowaveoven.用微波炉(烹调或加热)：在微波炉里加热食物
mince:togrindfood,normallymeat,intosmallpieces.Amachineisoftenusedtodothis.铰碎：把肉类铰成小块
peel:Totaketheskinoffoffruitsorvegetables.削皮：削去水果或蔬菜的外皮
pour:Totransferliquidfromonecontainertoanother.倒(液体等)：把一个容器里的液体倒入另一个容器里
put:Toplacesomethinginaparticularpositionorlocation.放置：把东西放在特定位置
roast:Tocookintheovenoroverafire.烤：把食物放在烤箱或火上烘烤
sauté:Toquicklyfryfoodbyplacingitinhotoilinafryingpan.炒：在煎锅里倒入油，把食物放进去炸
scramble:Tomixthewhiteandyellowpartsofeggstogetherwhilecookingtheminapan.炒(蛋)：在平底锅炒蛋，将蛋黄和蛋白进行翻炒
slice:Tocutintothin,wideportions.切片：把食材切成薄片
steam:Tocookbyplacingthefoodaboveboilingwater.蒸：把食物放在烧开的水上蒸。
stir:Tomixliquidingredientsbymovingaspoonaroundinacircularmotion搅拌:用勺子将液体混合在一起
stirfry:Tocooksmallpiecesoffoodbymovingitquicklyinhotoil用大火炒：把小块的食物放进热油里迅速翻炒
wash:Toimmersefoodinwaterandmakesureitbecomesclean洗：把食物放在水里洗干净