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Cooking & Baking

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/biːt/ To defeat someone in a game, contest, or fight. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kʊk/ To prepare food by heating it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɔɪl/ A thick liquid from plants or animals used in cooking. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kɹiːm/ The thick, fatty part of milk that rises to the top. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʃʊɡ.ɚ/ A sweet white or brown substance used to flavour food and drink. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʃɛf/ A professional cook, especially the head cook in a restaurant. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkʊkɪŋ/ The activity of preparing food by heating it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/sɔlt/ A white substance used to add flavour to food and to preserve it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/boʊl/ A round, deep dish used for holding food or liquid. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kɹʌʃ/ To press something so hard that it breaks or loses its shape. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɪks/ To combine two or more things so they become one. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbʌt.əɹ/ A soft yellow food made from cream, spread on bread or used in cooking. Meaning Off Sound Off

/sɔs/ A thick or liquid mixture served with or on food to add flavour. Meaning Off Sound Off

/t͡ʃɑp/ To cut something into pieces with quick, hard strokes of a knife or axe. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kɔɹ/ The central or most important part of something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pæn/ A flat, round metal container with a handle, used for cooking. Meaning Off Sound Off

/stiːm/ The hot gas that water turns into when it boils. Meaning Off Sound Off

/doʊ/ a thick, moldable mixture of flour and liquid, often with other ingredients, that is baked into bread or pastry Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌvən/ A kitchen appliance with an enclosed space used for baking, roasting, or heating food. Meaning Off Sound Off

/fɹaɪ/ To cook food in hot oil or fat. Meaning Off Sound Off

/slaɪs/ A thin, flat piece cut from something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɹeɪn/ A pipe or channel that carries away waste water or liquid. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/ A set of instructions for cooking or preparing a dish. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹoʊst/ To cook food, especially meat or vegetables, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire. Meaning Off Sound Off

/mɛlt/ To turn from solid into liquid, usually because of heat. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɒld/ To bend something so that one part lies over another. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfleɪvɚ/ The taste of a particular food or drink. Meaning Off Sound Off

/stu/ A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid. Meaning Off Sound Off

/stoʊv/ A kitchen appliance with burners used for cooking food. Meaning Off Sound Off

/stɹeɪn/ Pressure or worry caused by a difficult situation. Meaning Off Sound Off

/stɝ/ To mix a liquid or soft food by moving a spoon or other object around in it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/beɪk/ To cook food using dry heat in an oven. Meaning Off Sound Off

/fɹɔst/ A thin layer of tiny ice crystals that forms on cold surfaces. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɹɪl/ To cook food over or under direct heat. Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɔj(ᵻ)l/ (of a liquid) To become hot enough to bubble and turn into vapour. Meaning Off Sound Off

/piːl/ To remove the skin or outer covering from a fruit or vegetable. Meaning Off Sound Off

/spaɪs/ A strong-tasting or aromatic part of a plant, usually dried, used to flavor food. Meaning Off Sound Off

/(h)ɝb/ A plant whose leaves or seeds are used to add flavour to food. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈflaʊ̯.ɚ/ A fine powder made by grinding wheat or other grain, used to make bread, cakes, and pastry. Meaning Off Sound Off

/blɛnd/ To mix two or more things together so they combine well. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɛ.təl/ A container with a lid and handle, used for boiling water. Meaning Off Sound Off

/prɪpəˈreʃən/ The act of getting ready for something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɹaɪnd/ To crush something into small pieces or powder. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbætɚ/ To hit something hard and repeatedly. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpeɪstɹi/ a baked food made from dough rich in fat, often filled or topped with sweet or savory ingredients Meaning Off Sound Off

/soʊk/ To leave something in liquid for a while so it becomes completely wet. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈɡɹiːdi.ənt/ One of the foods or substances you combine to make a dish. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɛkst͡ʃɚ/ The way a surface or material feels when you touch it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/mæʃ/ To crush food into a soft, smooth mass. Meaning Off Sound Off

/rɪns/ to wash something briefly with clean water, especially to remove soap, dirt, or residue Meaning Off Sound Off

/brɑːθ/ a savory liquid made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water Meaning Off Sound Off

/jist/ any of various single-celled fungi that ferment sugars and reproduce chiefly by budding Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɹeɪt/ make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈwɪsk/ whip with or as if with a wire whisk Meaning Off Sound Off

/sɪv/ a utensil with a mesh or perforated bottom used to separate fine particles from coarse ones Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈspætjʊlə/ a kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpoʊt͡ʃ/ cook in a simmering liquid Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈleɪdəl/ remove with or as if with a ladle Meaning Off Sound Off

/sɪft/ to pass a dry substance through a sieve in order to remove lumps or separate particles Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈskɪlɪt/ a frying pan, especially a heavy one with a long handle Meaning Off Sound Off

/hɑb/ the flat cooking surface of a stove, especially one containing burners or hotplates Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɹaɪl/ to cook under a broiler Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑləndɚ/ A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡɑrnɪʃ/ to decorate food with a small embellishment; such a decoration Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbeɪkɪŋ/ the act of cooking by dry oven heat; intensely hot Meaning Off Sound Off

/beɪst/ to moisten roasting meat with fat or juices; also to tack with loose stitches Meaning Off Sound Off

/blæntʃ/ to turn pale, or to whiten food by briefly scalding it Meaning Off Sound Off

/kwɪˈzin/ a style or manner of cooking, especially of a region Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡleɪz/ to cover with a smooth shiny coating, or such a coating itself Meaning Off Sound Off

/mɪns/ to cut into very small pieces; or to walk with affected daintiness Meaning Off Sound Off

/sɪr/ to burn or scorch the surface with sudden intense heat Meaning Off Sound Off

/niːd/ to press and fold dough in order to make it smooth and elastic Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɪmɚ/ to cook gently just below boiling point Meaning Off Sound Off

/θɔː/ to become free of ice or frost, typically due to a rise in temperature Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɹeɪz/ to cook food slowly in a covered pan with a small amount of liquid Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmæɹɪneɪt/ to leave food in a seasoned liquid before cooking so that it absorbs flavor Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹuː/ a mixture of flour and fat cooked together and used to thicken a sauce, soup, or stew Meaning Off Sound Off

to mix an ingredient thoroughly into another substance Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to escape from a heated liquid as vapor Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to rise and spill out of a container while boiling Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to remove soap or dirt by washing briefly with water Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to remove a substance from the surface of a liquid Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off