El libro Total English - Intermedio Alto - Unidad 7 - Referencia - Parte 1

a round metal container, which is deep and has a long handle and a lid, used for cooking

cacerola, olla

a flat-bottomed pan with low sides and a long handle, typically used for frying and browning foods

sartén

a spoon that is made of wood

cuchara de madera, cuchara de palo

a box-shaped piece of equipment with a front door that is usually part of a stove, used for baking, cooking, or heating food

horno

an appliance shaped like a box that is used for heating or cooking food by putting food on top or inside the appliance

olla

a person who prepares and cooks food, especially as their job

cocinero

a flat, typically round dish that we eat from or serve food on

plato

food that is made in a special way as part of a meal

plato, platillo

the instructions on how to cook a certain food, including a list of the ingredients required

receta

containing sugar or having a taste that is like sugar

dulce

having a strong taste that is unpleasant and not sweet

amargo

containing salt or having a taste that is like salt

salado

having a sharp acidic taste like lemon

agrio, ácido

(of meat) cooked for a short time in a way that the flesh is still red inside

poco hecho

related to foods that have not been exposed to heat or any form of cooking

crudo

to cook food, usually in an oven, without any extra fat or liquid

hornear, cocer

to cook something, especially meat, over a fire or in an oven for an extended period

asar, tostar

to mix an egg yolk with its egg whites and then cook it, usually with milk or butter

revolver

to cook in hot oil or fat

freír

to cook food directly over or under high heat, typically on a metal tray

asar a la parrilla, hacer a la parrilla

to cook food in very hot water

hervir

to move a spoon, etc. around in a liquid or other substance to completely mix it

revolver, remover

to repeatedly mix something using a spoon, fork, etc.

batir

to cut food or other things into thin, flat pieces

rebanar

to cut something into pieces using a knife, etc.

cortar, picar

to cut food into small pieces or shreds using a tool with sharp holes

rallar

meat that is from a cow

carne de vaca

a large round vegetable with thick white, green or purple leaves, eaten raw or cooked

repollo

an aromatic plant with curly green leaves, used for garnishing food or in cooking

perejil

a soft and juicy fruit that has a pit in the middle and its skin has extremely little hairs on it

melocotón

pleasing or agreeable to the sense of taste

sabroso