{"id":23532,"date":"2024-04-29T04:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T09:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=23532"},"modified":"2024-07-16T14:19:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:19:25","slug":"20-cooking-verbs-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/20-cooking-verbs-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"20+ Cooking Verbs in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eKT0LZXr5yk?si=2LJLI_KcJ8XIBshs?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button large blue rounded\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/cooking-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download free PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button large green rounded\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/vocabulary-builder-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Join the Vocabulary Builder Course<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the <strong>100-word challenge!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re going to learn over 100 English vocabulary words in the next five days, so get ready to build your vocabulary fast.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s lesson is all about cooking words &#8211; specifically, cooking verbs. I\u2019ll say each word &#8211; make sure to repeat it after me to practice your pronunciation &#8211; and explain what it means by showing you a picture.<\/p>\n<p>You can download the free PDF guide for this lesson by clicking on the link in the video description and entering your e-mail address. You\u2019ll definitely want to get that so you can review and remember these cooking verbs later.<\/p>\n<h3>peel<\/h3>\n<p>Our first cooking verb is <strong>peel<\/strong> &#8211; this means to remove the skin or the outer surface of a fruit or vegetable. You can do it with a knife, or with a tool called a peeler.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/potato-3175463_640-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/potato-3175463_640-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/potato-3175463_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>slice, chop, dice, mince<\/h3>\n<p>Next we have several different ways of cutting foods:<\/p>\n<p>We can <strong>slice<\/strong> them into thin, flat pieces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pineapple-636562_640-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pineapple-636562_640-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pineapple-636562_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We can <strong>chop<\/strong> them into smaller pieces which can vary in size.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23589\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/chocolate-2290244_640-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/chocolate-2290244_640-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/chocolate-2290244_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We can <strong>dice<\/strong> them into small square pieces that should all be around the same size.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/carrots-5121056_640-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/carrots-5121056_640-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/carrots-5121056_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We can <strong>mince<\/strong> them into very tiny pieces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>grate<\/h3>\n<p>Another way to make small pieces is to <strong>grate<\/strong> a vegetable or some cheese, using this thing called a <strong>grater<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cheese-8379082_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cheese-8379082_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cheese-8379082_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>season<\/h3>\n<p>One very important step is to <strong>season<\/strong> the food, meaning to add salt, pepper, or other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/english-vocabulary-words-herbs-and-spices\/\">spices<\/a> like cumin, oregano, and others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-1-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-1-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-1.jpg 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>marinate<\/h3>\n<p>One way to add extra flavor is to <strong>marinate<\/strong> the meat, meaning to let it soak in a mixture of liquids and seasonings for some time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-51-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-51-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-51-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-51-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-51.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>mix<\/h3>\n<p>The recipe might tell you to <strong>mix<\/strong> the ingredients, to put them together and combine them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dough-1115628_640-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dough-1115628_640-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dough-1115628_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>blend<\/h3>\n<p>Or you might need to <strong>blend<\/strong> the ingredients, meaning to use this thing, called a <strong>blender<\/strong>, to mix them extremely well.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/cooking-verbs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cookingpdf-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cookingpdf-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cookingpdf-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cookingpdf-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cookingpdf.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button large blue rounded\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/cooking-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download free PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>boil<\/h3>\n<p>There are lots of different verbs for different cooking techniques. You can <strong>boil<\/strong> pasta, meaning to cook it in water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cook-865107_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cook-865107_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/cook-865107_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>steam<\/h3>\n<p>You can <strong>steam<\/strong> broccoli, meaning to cook it above water using the hot water vapor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>fry<\/h3>\n<p>You can <strong>fry<\/strong> potatoes, meaning to cook them in oil.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>saut\u00e9<\/h3>\n<p>You can <strong>saut\u00e9<\/strong> vegetables, meaning to cook them in a very small amount of oil or butter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-5-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/100-WORD-CHALLENGE-5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>bake \/ roast<\/h3>\n<p>If you cook something in the oven, you <strong>bake<\/strong> it or <strong>roast<\/strong> it. We typically use the word roast for beef, chicken, and pork. Bake is used for cakes, muffins, casseroles or lasagna, and fish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-43-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-43-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-43-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-43-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-43.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>grill<\/h3>\n<p>You can also <strong>grill<\/strong> things, cook them over the open flame on a grill &#8211; we use the same word for the action, the verb, and for the object.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-44-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-44-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-44-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-44-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-44.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>simmer<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re making a soup or a sauce, the recipe might tell you to let it <strong>simmer<\/strong> &#8211; this means to let it cook on low heat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-45-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-45-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-45-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-45-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-45.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>stir<\/h3>\n<p>And you\u2019ll probably need to <strong>stir<\/strong> it occasionally &#8211; move a spoon around through it.<\/p>\n<h3>reduce<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes you want to <strong>reduce<\/strong> the sauce, meaning the amount of liquid gets less and the flavor gets more concentrated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-46-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-46-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-46.png 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>thicken<\/h3>\n<p>And you might add flour or corn starch to <strong>thicken<\/strong> it, make it flow more slowly and less watery.<\/p>\n<h3>knead<\/h3>\n<p>When you make bread, you\u2019ll have to <strong>knead<\/strong> the dough &#8211; use your hands to stretch, pull, and squish it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-47-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-47-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-47-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-47-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-47.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>toast<\/h3>\n<p>Then you bake the bread, as we mentioned &#8211; and later, if you want a piece of bread to be extra brown and crispy, you can <strong>toast<\/strong> it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-48-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-48-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-48-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-48-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-48.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>garnish<\/h3>\n<p>A final step in some recipes is to <strong>garnish<\/strong> the food, meaning to add some small decorative ingredients like chopped up herbs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-49-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-49-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-49-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-49-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-49.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>serve<\/h3>\n<p>And then you\u2019re ready to <strong>serve<\/strong> the meal &#8211; put it on plates and give it to your family and friends who are going to eat it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-50-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-50-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-50-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-50-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Untitled-design-50.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you know 24 cooking verbs in English! Remember to <a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/cooking-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download the free PDF<\/a> to review them all. 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